All IPE articles in May 2011 (Online) – Page 7
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BlackRock on understanding 'alternative' forms of beta
Strategist Timothy Parsons weighs pros and cons of minimum volatility and 'fundamental' indices.
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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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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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Nordic 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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Axa 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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Joint 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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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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Occupational pensions stagnate in Germany, survey shows
Number of new occupational pension arrangements has come to standstill, says Gothaer Insurance.
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Swiss government concedes mistakes in assessing AHV
Admits it underestimated impact of immigration and structural changes in Swiss economy.
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Leicester pension fund to look abroad for bonds
Scheme to appoint active global credit manager for mandate initially worth £70-80m.
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Political meddling is 'killing' Dutch pensions system
Regulator trying to grab headlines to show it is 'on the case', says Toine van der Stee, head of Blue Sky Group.
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Alpinvest seeks to profit from ageing with Hans Anders deal
€40bn private equity investor co-invests in acquisition of Hans Anders, which makes glasses and hearing aids.
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Hermes Fund Managers to offer 'internal consultancy'
Plans to share with clients same reporting seen by trustees of BT Pension Scheme.
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Four PKA pension funds merged into single €4.4bn scheme
Four of eight funds administered by Denmark's PKA have now formed Health Professionals' Pension Fund.
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Aba head questions importance of cross-border pensions
Heribert Karch 'unconvinced' increasing competition will lead to more efficiency.
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Industry must represent clients before regulators, says SSgA
Asset managers have role in representing interests of asset-owner clients in talks with regulators.