All IPE articles in November 2007 (Online) – Page 8
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AMF tops the ITP pensions bill
[16:15 CET 23-11] SWEDEN - AMF Pension now manages over one-quarter of young Swedish white-collar worker pension accounts, following the opening of the ITP to a wider base of pension providers.
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Lawyers question Walker silence on pensions
[16:30 CET 23-11] UK – The Walker review on private equity should look more closely at the role and involvement of the pensions industry in private equity, according to law firm LG.
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DAX blue-chip gets Pensionsfond approval
[16:30 CET 23-11] GERMANY – Munich-based mechanical engineering group Man AG has received regulatory approval for its Pensionsfond within its contractual trust agreement (CTA).
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Panel finds SRI guarantees good future returns
[16:35 CET 23-11] EUROPE – Adopting an environmental, social and governance (ESG) approach beyond a negative selection of companies in a portfolio should lead to better performance.
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Finnish church takes the SRI path
[16:45 CET 23-11] FINLAND – The Central Church of Finland has awarded two SRI European equity mandates, worth €60m.
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SEB expands into alternatives with purchase
[13:00 CET 26-11] SWEDEN - Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB) has announced it has reached an agreement to acquire 100% the shares in Key Asset Management (KAM) for and undisclosed sum.
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IPE-Quest: Funds sought for Danish portfolios
[15:15 CET 26-11] DENMARK – Danske Capital is searching for an emerging markets Asia and an Indian equity manager to supply active management to its global emerging markets and fund of funds portfolios.
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LPFA searches for data printer in era of scrutiny
[16:00 CET 26-11] UK – The London Pension Fund Authority is seeking a firm able to print and deliver payslips to its pensioner members, at a time when government authorities have revealed errors in its own delivery of individuals’ personal information.
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PNO Media sees strongest gains from private equity
NETHERLANDS - Private equity and commodities were the best returning asset classes during the third quarter, for the PNO media €2.8bn pension fund.
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Promoting property as a pension is wrong - MetallRente
[16:30 CET 26-11] GERMANY – Plans by the German government to subsidise private property by way of supplementary pensions endangers the level of retirement provision, industry pension group MetallRente noted.
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Fan chart data reveals extended male longevity
[16:50 CET 26-11] UK – Academic research by the Pensions Institute into forecasted mortality assumptions reveals men could live to the age of 91 by the year 2050 – 12 years longer than currently predicted on average.
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Christmas pension action 'unnecessary' - BAA
[16:55 CET 26-11] UK – UK airport group BAA has called the industrial action over the closure of its final salary pension scheme “unnecessary”.
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Drinks giant sacks Hewitt
[15:58 CET 26-11] UK – The €3.5bn pension fund sponsored by UK drinks group Diageo, producer of brands such as Guinness and Baileys, has appointed Hymans Robertson as its new investment consultant.
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'Alternative' is becoming mainstream - survey
[17:00 CET 26-11] EUROPE – Alternative investments might not be so 'alternative' after all, according to new research by the asset management division of US investment bank JP Morgan.
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Parliamentary pension fund too costly – German MPs
[12:00 CET 27-11] GERMANY – German MPs have agreed to increase in their retirement and make cuts in their pensions but have voted against the creation of a pension fund for members of the parliament, the so-called ‘Bundestag’.
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AGI eyes wider European presence
[14:00 CET 27-11] GERMANY – The major life insurer Allianz is planning to move its European asset management focus away from Germany to France.
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PBU questions retailer investment on SRI grounds
[14:30 CET 27-11] DENMARK - Pædagogernes Pensionskasse, the pension fund for education practitioners, has called for clarity from Swedish fashion retailer Hennes & Mauritz on its child labour policy.
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PPM sees inflows of SEK26bn
[16:00 CET 27-11] SWEDEN – Net lending in the Swedish pension system – the Premium Pension Authority (PPM) and the national buffer funds – has been put at SEK26bn (€2.8bn) in 2007, almost 50% less than last year.
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Buyouts remove pensions risk at a cost - LCP
[16:00 CET 27-11] UK – Pensions buyouts are currently the only way to remove mortality risk but can require a lengthy implementation process affecting a firm’s accounting figures along the way, suggests a buyout guide produced by Lane, Clark & Peacock.
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Cosun sacks Kas Bank
[16:15 CET 27-11] NETHERLANDS – The three pension funds of the Dutch food producer Royal Cosun have sacked Kas Bank and appointed State Street Corporation as their new custodian.
