All IPE articles in November 2008 (Online) – Page 7
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NewsManagers urge funds 'ask questions'
[16:10 CET 20-11] IPE SEMINAR – Asset managers say pension funds should ask a lot of questions on managers’ approaches and general market assumptions in times of crisis, in order to make the right investment decision.
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Swiss households lost CHF1.8m through 2nd pillar
[16:15 CET 20-11] SWITZERLAND – Swiss households’ savings in Pensionskassen and insurances grew only half as much as in 2007 than in the year before, according to the Swiss National Bank (SNB).
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Fix regulatory 'downward spiral' – Van Nunen
[16:30 CET 20-11] EUROPE – Fiduciary management consultant Anton van Nunen has warned one of the most imminent problems pension funds no face is the downward spiral caused by regulation from which pension funds currently suffer.
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And the IPE Awards 2008 winners are…
[00:15 CET 21-11] EUROPE – De Eendragt Pensioen NV, the pension provider for the paper and packaging industry pension fund, was tonight named as the ‘best of the best’ European pension funds at the IPE Awards 2008 while Philip Neyt was honoured with an award for his Outstanding Contribution to ...
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Longevity risk is the 'main issue' for pension funds
[10:45 CET 21-11] EUROPE - Pension funds' "exposure to longevity risk" is still the main liability issue facing pension funds today, Professor David Blake, director of the Pensions Institute at Cass Business School, has warned.
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Infrastructure needs investment - Boender
[11:00 CET 21-11] NETHERLANDS – Guus Boender, and asset liability management professor and partner of ORTEC in Rotterdam, is calling on pension funds to look beyond 'financial titles and invest in logistical and social infrastructure of countries.
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Romanian funds shrink equity exposure
ROMANIA – Investment in equities by the newly-established Romanian second pillar funds has now reached a record low of 2% at end-October.
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NewsReturns drive Turkish demand for fixed income
TURKEY - The global finance crisis is encouraging Turkish pension savers to transfer their assets to fixed income pension funds, according to Meral Egemen, general manager of AvivaSA, the €631m joint venture between Aviva Plc and Turkey’s Sabanci group.
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Skinner calls for more reliance on private pensions
[11:20 CET 21-11] EUROPE – Peter Skinner, European Parliament rapporteur for Solvency II, has suggested the public sector should begin to rely more on private pensions.
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NewsCall for pension sea change
[11:30 CET 21-11] EUROPE - Pension funds, asset managers and consultants need to completely change the way they are working together to ensure the future of pension provision but not through new outside regulation, Amin Rajan, CEO of Create-Research, told delegates at the IPE seminar in Barcelona yesterday.
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NewsComplex products need transparency to survive
[11:35 CET 21-11] EUROPE - The credit crisis will not signal the end of complex products but there will be a reversion by some investors to "dull and boring products", delegates at the IPE awards have been told.
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NewsOutperforming active managers 'difficult to find'
[11:40 CET 21-11] EUROPE – Selecting active managers who outperform on a constant basis has proven difficult for pension funds, a panel of pension experts has argued at a seminar of the annual IPE Awards.
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Costs could drive more pension mergers - Rohde
[11:45 CET 21-11] DENMARK - Growing pressure on pension funds to take advantage of economies of scale, particularly in the current financial climate, could lead to the end of smaller company pension funds, the chief executive of ATP has predicted.
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Credit crunch demands practical thinking – Jeurissen
[11:50 CET 21-11] NETHERLANDS – Pension funds need to respond with practical policy adjustments to the current credit crisis, according to Theo Jeurissen, chief investment officer of the €33bn Dutch metal pension fund PMT.
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Credit crisis is opportunity for SRI - Pearce
[11:50 CET 21-11] UK - The current credit crisis and market turmoil could present real opportunities for responsible investment as the weaknesses of the existing financial sector are exposed, suggests Howard Pearce, head of environmental finance and pension fund management at the Environment Agency.
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'Common language needed' for pensions
[16:00 CET 24-11] EUROPE – The continuing row over pensions solvency and differing regulatory systems could be solved by developing a common language for pensions, regardless of the provider or delivery, according to Jos Streppel, chief financial officer at Aegon NV.
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Customers want equities in their pension - Danica
[16:25 CET 24-11] DENMARK – Danish pension policyholders are choosing to use retirement savings plans with a high holding in equities, despite the current economic climate, suggest figures from Danica Pension.
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Donner warns on communicating reserves shortage
[16:35 CET 24-11] NETHERLANDS – Piet Hein Donner, the Dutch minister of social affairs, has today reminded pension funds of their legal obligation to communicate to the Dutch pension regulator and central bank DNB when they hit a reserve shortage.
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NewsRise in use of independent trustees
[16:35 CET 24-11] UK – The number of UK occupational pension schemes employing at least one independent trustee has increased to 44% in the last year, Mercer has revealed.
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Nottingham signs Barnett Waddingham
[16: 40 CET 24-11] UK – Nottingham County Council has appointed Barnett Waddingham to take over responsibility for actuarial services from Mercer Consulting.
