All IPE articles in November 2012 (Online) – Page 3
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NewsLitigation specialist weighing up lawsuit against ABN Amro
GLOBAL – IMF Australia speaking with European pension funds on potential class-action over CPDOs.
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NewsUK Master Trusts join forces to launch own association
UK – Legal & General, Now: Pensions and B&CE among founding members of new association.
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NewsFormer Dutch prime minister Lubbers to speak at IPE Awards
IPE – Champion of sustainability to give keynote address at IPE Awards Seminar in Copenhagen.
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NewsCzech second-pillar pension system passes final hurdle
CZECH REPUBLIC – Parliament shrugs off presidential veto to pass controversial reforms.
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NewsFriday people [UPDATED]
GLOBAL – EFRP, SSgA, Nestlé, PGGM, TKP Investments, ATP PEP, AllenbridgeEpic, Aon Risk Solutions
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NewsDanish roundup: Danica Pension, Lægernes, Hoffman, Veidekke, PenSam, Sjælsø
DENMARK – Danica, Lægernes invest €60m to re-develop Copenhagen shopping centre.
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NewsJudge to decide litigation options for pension funds suing Henderson
UK – High Court to decide whether schemes can bring claims against asset manager as group or individually.
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NewsUK roundup: B&CE, Master Trust Association, Environment Agency
UK – Master Trust Association founding member B&CE endorses 'pot follows member' alternative.
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NewsUptake of impact investing 'extremely modest' in UK
UK – Only 20% of pension funds consider strategy within their remit, report shows.
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Bulgarian pensions industry expecting raid on second pillar
BULGARIA – Industry experts voice growing concerns over potential ‘Hungary scenario’.
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NewsCollateral increasingly 'scarce' for pension funds, CICF warns
EUROPE – Trade associations alert European Commission of 'growing importance' of collateral.
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NewsGermany's VBL launches pension tracker platform for researchers
EUROPE – Platform could serve as litmus test for future pan-European pension portals.
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NewsHedge funds: What's wrong with a 0% return?
Judge hedge funds' diversification benefits by their optionality, not their risk/return.
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NewsActuaries enabling LGPS to 'postpone' funding decisions
UK – Local authorities putting off tough deficit decisions, Pensions Institute warns.
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NewsEFRP rebrands itself, confirms NAPF's Joanne Segars as new chairwoman
EUROPE – Pierre Bollon, Benne Van Popta also elected vice-chairs at Dublin meeting.
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NewsEFRP launches new committees focusing on DB, DC issues
EUROPE – IAPF chief executive Jerry Moriarty appointed chair of DC group.
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NewsInstitutionals failing to use risk models to gauge correlation
GERMANY – Union Investment survey also points to low take-up of models for alternatives.
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NewsMinister decries 'traditional' thinking in Swedish buffer fund inquiry
SWEDEN – Peter Norman says stakeholders should see inquiry into AP funds as a 'blank canvas'.
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NewsPension funds show growing interest in managed futures
EUROPE – Preqin study shows marked increase in number of institutionals with active CTA portfolios.
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Airline SAS to abandon DB ahead of accounting changes
EUROPE – Nordic airline shifts employees towards DC funds, cites impact of IAS19.