All IPE articles in November 2011 (Online) – Page 7
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NewsDC pension schemes can thrive as much as DB funds with 'correct design'
Investment, longevity, inflation and legal risks grow with poor DC plan, says Fidelity.
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NewsDenmark backtracks on limiting contributions to 'life-long pensions'
Government also abolishes tax deduction for asset management costs within pension schemes.
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NewsMandate roundup
LD, Nykredit, BNY Mellon, SSgA, ERAFP, Russell, Sustainalytics, Creative Benefits, PLT
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NewsLong-term Matters: Musical chairs
ESG teams would do well to move away from active managers and sit beside the risk team.
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NewsGerman pension funds sticking with asset allocations despite poor returns – survey
GERMANY – Regulatory, market uncertainty trumps meagre earnings rate on DB assets of just 4.3%.
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NewsUK roundup: PPF, NAPF, Steve Webb, Scottish Widows
Pension Protection Fund outperforms by 5%, increases chances of meeting self-sufficiency target.
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NewsDebt crisis undermining pension fund sustainability worldwide – Allianz
Australia, Sweden and Denmark have most sustainable systems, according to Allianz Global Investors.
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NewsEMIR directive will increase collateral costs for pension funds, PGGM warns
OTC regulation 'putting pressure' on banks, which will pass on costs to pension schemes.
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NewsSwedish roundup: Lantmännan, AP6, Vacse, Skanska
Food giant Lantmännan establishes own pension foundation called the Sprout.
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NewsMajority of Dutch pensions professionals oppose switch to new system – survey
80% believe participants should be able to insure against lower-than-expected results.
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NewsUK corporate scheme awards Pramerica £135m ground lease mandate
Unnamed scheme views allocation as fixed income investment, rather than real estate.
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NewsFriday people roundup
PGGM, JP Morgan Asset Management, Capita Hartshead, UKSIF, Pioneer Investments
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NewsDutch pension scheme PFZW more worried about market turmoil than Greek default
€105bn scheme laments European governments' 'reluctance' to take adequate measures.
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Nordic roundup: PFA Pension, Skandia
EUROPE - Denmark’s PFA Pension produced an investment return for the first nine months of the year that was barely below last year’s figure, despite troubled financial markets. PFA Pension, a major commercial provider of labour-market pensions, reported a 7.5% investment return for January to September, compared with 8% for ...
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NewsBarriers hampering development of cross-border pensions, experts say
At end of July, only 84 European pension funds had launched cross-border funds.
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NewsNorwegian Pension Fund Global moves to protect self from possible Greek exit
Fund shifts toward covered bonds and away from senior debt and hybrids.
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NewsMandate roundup: East Riding, State Street, Northern Trust, Worcestershire, Schroders, JPMAM
East Riding Pension Fund drops Northern Trust for State Street as global custodian.
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NewsEdhec study decries 'instability' of corporate bond indices
Fluctuations in risk exposures 'incompatible' with investors' requirements for stability.
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NewsDutch giant APG says it could 'absorb' shock of Greek default
Civil servants scheme ABP has 'no plans' to invest in European Financial Stability Facility.
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NewsThe ethical oligarchs
Jim Robinson takes issue with the 'undemocratic' nature of pension funds' involvement in SRI.
