All IPE articles in May 2011 (Online) – Page 2
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NewsLeicester pension fund to look abroad for bonds
Scheme to appoint active global credit manager for mandate initially worth £70-80m.
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NewsSwiss government concedes mistakes in assessing AHV
Admits it underestimated impact of immigration and structural changes in Swiss economy.
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NewsOccupational pensions stagnate in Germany, survey shows
Number of new occupational pension arrangements has come to standstill, says Gothaer Insurance.
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New chairman takes helm at Dutch pensions regulator AFM
Says honesty, sincerity and transparency to be the watchwords of his tenure.
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NewsJoint venture between Robeco, Canara lands $350m mandates
Robeco launched JV three years ago, partnering with Canara, one of India's larger state banks.
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NewsAxa IM wins €2.1bn fiduciary mandate from Ahold scheme
Pension fund had been one of few Dutch schemes to manage sizeable chunk of portfolio in-house.
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NewsNordic roundup: SEB, Alecta, Skandia, Kyrkans Pensionskassa, AP funds
Operating profits fall 12% at Swedish banking group SEB's life business year on year.
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KPN pension scheme boosts interest hedge using swaptions
NETHERLANDS - The €4.7bn pension fund of telecommunications giant KPN has increased its strategic interest hedge from 70% to 100% and introduced swaptions to minimise the risk of a very low funding ratio. The options on swaps allow the scheme to benefit from rising interest rates as well, the ...
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Irish pension funds attack government's levy proposal
IRELAND - The Irish Association of Pension Funds (IAPF) is waiting to hear back from the government over its criticisms of a proposal to hit pension schemes with an annual levy of 0.5-0.6%. IAPF director of policy Jerry Moriarty, who described the levy as a stealth tax, said: “Since the ...
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NewsBlackRock on understanding 'alternative' forms of beta
Strategist Timothy Parsons weighs pros and cons of minimum volatility and 'fundamental' indices.
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NewsThe Trojan horse of pension tax reform
Can the Dutch pension system survive the government's second 'Trojan horse' of tax reform?
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NewsAPG, GIC agree to sell stakes in property fund PEPR to ProLogis
News follows PEPR management's rejection of ProLogis offer to buy remaining units in fund.
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NewsInvestors must step up engagement on forest-carbon, says UNEP FI study
Report says commitment of private sector, financial institutions is 'crucial'.
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NewsUK proposals allowing pension transfers could reduce inflation-linking
Towers Watson predicts proposals in Finance Bill will help reduce liabilities for DB schemes.
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Mercer criticises 'smash-and-grab' approach of Irish pensions levy
Consultancy says government should be encouraging savings at a time of budget pressures.
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