All IPE articles in November 2012 (Online) – Page 2
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UK industry code on charges a 'useful starting point', Webb says
UK – Pensions minister warns that government will take action if industry makes insufficient progress.
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Mandate roundup: Leicestershire, Aspect, Macquarie, Swiss Re, Royal London, Mercer
EUROPE – Leicestershire local authority awards hedge fund mandate to Aspect Capital.
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UK roundup: Marks & Spencer, Interserve, LPEQ
UK – Retailer Marks & Spencer agrees new funding proposal after DB deficit falls.
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NEST restrictions should remain until scheme is 'self-financing'
UK – Providers argue against early lifting of transfer ban, contribution cap.
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Wednesday people roundup
GLOBAL – APG, SNPF, BP, World Bank, BlackRock, Natixis, Russell, MetLife, ECU, UBS
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Commodities drive Q3 returns at pension fund for housing corporations
NETHERLANDS – SPW outperforms benchmark by 0.3 percentage points over period.
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PPF amends investment principles to add farmland, EM debt
UK – Change comes week after lifeboat fund appoints seven timberland managers to investment panel.
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Auto-enrolment will result in majority staying with scheme, says DWP
UK – Department for Work & Pensions survey also reveals widespread confusion about pensions.
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Blackstone to set up BlackRock infrastructure debt business
GLOBAL – BlackRock hires trio from Blackstone private debt business to launch own platform.
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UK roundup: PwC, Pitmans, NAPF, Mercer, Aon Hewitt
UK – FTSE 350 pension schemes still struggling to lift funding to pre-recession levels.
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London borough pension scheme commits £20m to housing fund
UK – Councillor hopes commitment will lead to 'mass movement' led by UK pension funds.
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Swedish roundup: AP6, Vertical Wind, Electric Generation, PPM
SWEDEN – AP6 to offload shares in tech start-ups Vertical Wind, Electric Generation.
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Pension funds must not be 'faceless investors', says APG
EUROPE – Corporate governance specialist at Dutch manager stresses importance of long-term engagement.
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Fiona Stewart leaves OECD to join World Bank in Washington
GLOBAL – Industry veteran spent eight years supporting OECD's working party on private pensions.
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Lithuanian parliament approves long-awaited pension reforms
LITHUANIA – Outgoing parliament OKs reforms in final days of term of office.
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Danish pension funds welcome financing plans for SMEs
DENMARK – Government aiming to increase financing options for small, medium-sized Danish companies.
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Institutional investors criticise financial reporting standards
EUROPE – Group of some of UK's largest investors blasts 'short-termism' of IFRS.
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Webb praised for 'throwing down gauntlet' in defined ambition paper
UK – UK minister outlines proposals for new schemes, examines governance and scale concerns.
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UK roundup: PIC, Ofgem, Towers Watson, Barings
UK – PIC completes first UK publicly listed solar finance bond, worth £40m and maturing in 2036.
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Mandate roundup: IPE-Quest, Cumbria, East Sussex, JP Morgan, BAA
EUROPE - Swiss pension fund looks to appoint manager for $150m (€116m) corporate bond mandate.