All merger articles – Page 2
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Analysis
Analysis: Trustee tactics for takeovers
UK merger and acquisition activity is buoyant, with £6.1bn-worth of domestic companies acquired by foreign entities in the first quarter of 2021
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News
P+ CIO bullish as post-merger Danish PF hits assets milestone
Pension fund gets access to more attractive investment opportunities as its assets grow, says Kåre Hahn Michelsen
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Dutch wood processing scheme cancels merger with furniture fund
The large funding ratio gap meant there would have been a high chance of a significant cut in pension rights for PHJ members on 1 January 2022
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No more cost efficiencies from scheme consolidation, says DNB
According to DNB, there were more than 500 independent pension funds in 2010 – by 2021, this number has more than halved to just over 200
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Bakkers and Zoetwaren join forces in new €8bn food fund
Despite the two funds planning a merger, the two separate sectors will retain some freedom to negotiate their own pension arrangements
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PenSam sticks with investment strategy as stance limits Q1 losses
Group moves to merge Pensionskassen PenSam into main company
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Merger of Dutch transport schemes to run as scheduled
A lower funding level would not hamper the merger
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Coronavirus puts Australian super merger on hold
‘We still believe the merger is in the best interest of members of both funds’
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Aon and WTW join forces in mega merger
The combined company, to be named Aon, will focus on the areas of risk, retirement and health
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WA Super to merge into First State Super, pushing AUM above A$130bn
Benefits include access to a more diverse pool of global investments and lower fees for members
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Franklin Templeton to acquire Legg Mason, forming $1.5trn manager
EnTrust Global, a Legg Mason affiliate, will repurchase its business
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Jupiter nears £370m acquisition of Merian
Merian’s investment team and assets to migrate onto Jupiter’s operational platform
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Denmark’s newly-merged P+ adds CFO role as regulations swell
Mads Stougaard promoted from finance manager after ‘tireless efforts’
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First State and VicSuper sign merger deed
The merger would enable the two funds to leverage their combined scale to deliver an even better deal for members
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Australia's QSuper and Sunsuper in merger talks
Australian supers begin discussions on a possible merger
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UK government consults on merger of two local authority pension funds
Merger of £492m closed transport authority fund into £15.7bn West Midlands Pension Fund intended to address solvency risks
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€21bn pension merger back on track as transport sector schemes agree terms
Industry-wide pension schemes for railways and public transport agree to join forces after 2016 discussions collapsed
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Danske Bank cashes in as Swedish pension arm sale finalised
Consortium including Sampension and Unigestion completes purchase as Danica reports strong first-quarter performance
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€16bn Danish pension fund created as JØP/DIP full merger confirmed
DIP savers back JØP merger at fund’s AGM – both funds’ members have now voted in favour
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Danish pension chief warns on cost of rejecting JØP/DIP merger
Members of two Danish labour market pension funds to vote on Wednesday on merger