All IPE articles in November 2007 (Online) – Page 10
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Danish pensions body deems ESG safe
[11:00 CET 30-11] DENMARK - An official report in Denmark has concluded pensions institutions can take an ethical stance on investments while still fulfilling their legal duty to get the highest possible return.
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Saxony doubles fund with major injection
[12:00 CET 30-11] GERMANY – The German Saxony region, which encompasses the cities of Leipzig, Dresden and Chemnitz, has confirmed it will top up its pension fund for civil servants with €500m.
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Redefine DC categories, argues Nobel laureate
[13:00 CET 30-11] GLOBAL – Default categories for defined contribution pensions should be devised according to "prototypes" of employees, Nobel economics laureate Joseph Stiglitz has recommended.
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Pension supervisors replace president
[13:30 CET 30-11] GLOBAL – The International Organisation of Pension Supervisors (IOPS) said today it has appointed Ross Jones as its new president.
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Northumberland taps two for global equity
[14:00 CET 30-11] UK – The £614m (€859m) Northumberland county council pension fund has appointed Alliance Bernstein and Prudential M&G Investment Management with a £95m active global equities mandate.
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Just 1 in 99 schemes show ESG best practice
[15:45 CET 30-11] UK – Only one UK-based local authority pension funds currently demonstrates best practice towards responsible investment, according to research produced by the UK Social Investment Forum.
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Legal challenge to Polish retirement age
POLAND – Poland’s ombudsman has declared differing retirement ages for men and women is unconstitutional and is challenging it in the Constitutional Court.
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IPE and EDHEC launch asset manager awards
[16:30 CET 30-11] EUROPE – Investment and Pensions Europe (IPE) is teaming up with the EDHEC business school in France to launch a new awards programme recognising excellence in institutional asset management.
