All IPE articles in November 2011 (Online) – Page 4
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NewsDanica Pension says Italian default 'highly unlikely', holds on to bonds
Danish pension scheme is '95% sure' Italy will be able to avoid default.
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NewsSwiss newspaper sued for information leak on pensions corruption probe
Tages-Anzeiger sued for revealing details on alleged corruption scandal at Swiss BVK.
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NewsECB must become lender of last resort, says Nobel laureate Krugman
Speaking at same debate, former ECB board member Otmar Issing dismisses notion of Eurobonds.
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NewsSwiss pension funds 'financially stable' despite drop in returns
Returns in 2010 down 65% over previous year, but little impact on deficit.
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NewsGerman institutionals flee to fixed income safety despite sovereign crisis
GERMANY – Regulation could trigger another crisis, rather than prevent one, warns Union Investment.
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NewsDutch pensions watchdog gives thumbs up on cost transparency guidelines
Schemes to provide full transparency of transaction costs as percentage of assets.
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NewsSwedish roundup: Länsförsäkringar, Nordea, SKI, Swedish Pensions Agency
Länsförsäkringar comes first in customer-satisfaction poll by Svenskt Kvalitetsindex.
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NewsPension schemes should 'right risk', not de-risk, says JPMAM
Approach should combine interest rate hedging with 'return-producing' asset diversification.
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NewsNorges Bank official says link between economic growth, markets 'limited'
Says number of financial instruments country's SWF invests in has fallen since crisis.
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NewsFrance's ERAFP, Generation Investment Management win ESG awards
ERAFP named best investor for second year running for engagement process with local authorities.
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NewsCanton of Zurich to inject €1.7bn into Swiss BVK pension fund
Local government recommends lower minimum interest rate instead of higher recovery contributions.
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NewsDenmark's Danica Pension wins protracted legal battle over fees
Supreme Court says Danica may charge €6.40 per month to cover costs related to pension payments.
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NewsUniversal continues expansion into Switzerland with new partnership
Universal Investment strikes deal with Reuss Private to create number of private label funds.
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NewsInstitutionals increasingly concerned about company remuneration – TUC
Survey finds investors also increasingly likely to oppose management structure.
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NewsEuropean Parliament seals ban on 'sovereign debt speculation'
Parliament votes into law regulation to ban naked credit default swap trading.
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NewsESG may need different model, says Sustainalytics' Jantzi
While carbon emissions can be measured, indigenous rights are harder to 'define and quantify'.
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NewsPension funds can 'fine-tune' future liabilities using postcodes – Aon Hewitt
Consultancy reaches agreement with Dutch pensions regulator to deploy its postcode technique.
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NewsGrowth should 'top agenda' for European policymakers, say asset managers
Economic cycle will be key driver in medium term, says Fidelity's Trevor Greetham.
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NewsDenmark's ATP offloads €2.7bn of equities in risk-cutting move
CIO cites signs of worsening euro crisis, concerns about global growth.
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Euro risk mechanism has been 'working' since January at pension fund AHV
CEO at Swiss scheme points out that any exit from euro-zone would not happen ‘overnight’.
