All articles by Meagan Rees – Page 3
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Dutch government turmoil could hit FTK
NETHERLANDS – The collapse of the Dutch centre-right government last night could delay the implementation of the new Financial Assessment Framework, or FTK, pension experts have warned.
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Mercer partner Cowling quits to join JLT arm
UK – Charles Cowling, long-term worldwide partner at Mercer Human Resources Consulting, has quit to join pensions advisory outfit Pension Capital Strategies (PCS) as managing director.
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F&C Netherlands makes hires
EUROPE – Liesbeth Rutgers, fixed income chief at private banking outfit Theodoor Gilissen Bankiers, has been appointed institutional business co-director at F&C Netherlands.
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IPE-QUEST: Investor tenders high-yield mandate
GERMANY – A German corporate investor is tendering a mandate worth $100m (€80m) plus for actively managed US high yield debt.
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Pensions under invested in commodities - PIMCO
GLOBAL – Pension schemes are under-invested in commodities, which may continue to produce equity-like returns, according to a new study commissioned by fixed income management outfit PIMCO.
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BGI nabs ABN Amro AM’s Thijssen
BENELUX – Roel Thijssen, Middle East and Africa chief for ABN Amro Asset Management, has quit to join Barclays Global Investors as client relationship officer for strategic accounts in the Benelux.
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AP2 appoints new CIO and strategist
SWEDEN - Andra AP-fonden, the roughly SEK190.6bn (€20.5bn) Second Swedish National Pension Fund (AP2) today appointed a new chief investment officer and chief investment strategist (updated).
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Watson Wyatt hires Aon’s Hoile
UK - David Hoile, head of Aon Consulting’s UK investment research division, has quit to join Watson Wyatt Investment Consulting’s asset research team.
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Actuaries and alternatives hot topics at summit
UK – The future of actuaries and the role of alternative investments were among the hot topics that emerged at a conference on asset allocation in London today.
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Denmark raises pensions age
DENMARK – The Danish government has secured a ‘historic’ social welfare agreement, which will see an increase in state pension age and small rise in early retirement age in its bid to tackle the effects of longevity.
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Aon says DB closures continue
UK – The closure of defined benefit pension schemes in the UK shows no signs of slowing down over the next three years, according to research from Aon Consulting.
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Avon tenders for pensions consultant
UK – The roughly £1.9bn (€2.7bn) Avon pension fund administered by the Bath and North East Somerset Council is tendering for a pensions consultant.
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UN pension fund eyes alternative assets
GLOBAL – The $33.1bn (€26.4bn) United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF) is considering investing in alternative assets, says scheme director Chieko Okuda.
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UK civil service pension plan leaked to media
UK – More than half a million civil servants may have to increase their pension contributions under new controversial proposals put forward by government, say reports.
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London pension fund to review arms investing
UK – The roughly £3.3bn (€4.8bn) London Pension Fund Authority will review its investment in arms manufacturing companies at a public board meeting next week.
