All IPE articles in November 2011 (Online) – Page 3
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Solvency II: Bernardino fights his corner
Pensions luminaries give new EIOPA chairman a less-than-warm welcome in Frankurt.
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PME's premium rise, benefits cut could be 'start of trend'
Economist warns that low long-term rates could force other schemes to make similar moves.
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State aid for UK's Royal Mail pension deficit 'essential'
CEO calls for action on proposals to shift liabilities to state, as EU weighs proposal.
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Remuneration is not just a number
Sarah Dudney offers remuneration committees some words of advice for Bonus Decision Time.
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Indices and benchmarks: Clarifying the difference
EDHEC's Noël Amenc clears up the differences between reference indices and custom benchmarks.
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Swedish roundup: Swedbank, Nordea, Alecta, Mercer
Swedbank follows in Länsförsäkringar’s footsteps in closing its guaranteed pension product.
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Swiss pension funds 'struggling' to cover investment risk
Aon Hewitt says underfunded accounts putting 'entire second-pillar system' at risk.
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Irish government 'engaging' with pension funds on infrastructure
Admission follows on from call by ICTU for special purpose vehicle to attract scheme investments.
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'Large number' of Dutch pension schemes facing benefit cuts – Kamp
Pension Federation study says 100 schemes at risk of failing to fulfill recovery plans.
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'Significant' number of UK fiduciary managers would consider fee cap
KPMG survey finds implemented consulting most sought-after approach, with 70% of mandates.
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Pension associations welcome draft White Paper, but concerns remain
Brussels should focus 'only on issues not addressed by member states themselves'.
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German roundup: Allianz, SD-M, Towers Watson, DAX
GERMANY – German pension funds apply SRI only to real estate, private equity and equity funds.
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Greater Gwent selects Nomura over BlackRock for Japan mandate
Local authority pension fund replaces interim manager for mandate.
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Benjie Fraser on the challenge of aligning of sponsors, trustees
Getting multinationals and local pensions trustees to see eye to eye can be tricky.
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Dutch civil service union calls for delay in cuts to pension benefits
AbvaKabo calls on social affairs minister to postpone mandatory cuts at underfunded schemes.
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Concept of 'risk-free' under discussion for Solvency II framework – Dexia
Fact that bonds from EEA countries are considered risk-free 'must be changed'.
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IPE Awards: Fund managers, attendees dismiss risk of Japan-like recession
Less than quarter of attendees believe Western world is facing another ‘lost decade’.
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IPE Awards: Italian pension fund Inarcassa to adopt top-down strategy
Scheme to increase allocation to equities 'significantly', particularly in emerging markets.
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BVK awards UBS Real Estate €500m mandate targeting 'unmet' BRIC segments
€53bn scheme’s niche portfolio to include hotels, parking and major development projects.
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Cypriot fund re-enters real estate market, invests in infrastructure
Fund to make first real estate investment this century, could invest €25m globally.