All IPE articles in November 2012 (Online) – Page 4
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UK roundup: MetLife, Pension Protection Fund, TPR
UK – Trustees feel ‘hindered’ by regularly changing legislation, survey shows.
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NewsIreland's NPRF sees 5.9% year-to-date returns
IRELAND – NPRF Commission rolls proceeds from previous put options into new positions.
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Natixis AM appoints new head of European equity
EUROPE – Appointment joins after 14 years at French office of Dutch manager Robeco.
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NewsWednesday people roundup
GLOBAL – Natixis AM, Mercer, Kirstein, Towers Watson, Broadstone, KNG, Palamon, Twelve Capital
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NewsBrussels: Cooperation on Tobin Tax preferable to 'patchwork'
EUROPE – Taxation commissioner insists current proposals are 'legally compliant'.
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NewsEuropean property funds 'unprepared' for FATCA tax
GLOBAL – Definition of real estate funds, REITs as 'financial institutions' remains unclear.
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Grainger launches German joint venture with institutional investor
GERMANY – Heitman acquires 75% of €232m residential portfolio for €54m.
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NewsMandate roundup: IPE-Quest, Tees and Hartlepool, Buck Consultants
GLOBAL – European investor looking to appoint manager to oversee $50m Chinese equity fund.
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NewsVeritas to split into two businesses in corporate reorganisation
EUROPE – Both businesses to keep current investment approaches, company says.
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NewsPensions funds should consider utility company inflation swaps – Redington
EUROPE – Consultancy cites utility companies' predictable cash-flow profile.
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NewsPensionDanmark, Lægernes and Nordea launch real estate joint venture
DENMARK – Danish pension funds to build Nordea's new headquarters in Copenhagen.
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Don't expect Italian pensions reform any time soon, minister warns
ITALY – Government must first appease financial markets or face ‘devastating’ consequences.
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NewsFinancial crisis 'too big' for Central, Eastern Europe's second pillars
EUROPE – World Bank chief economist points to 'tension' between short, long-term fiscal objectives.
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NewsMandate roundup: IPE-Quest, PGGM, MSCI ESG Research
EUROPE – Swedish insurance company tenders $200m large-cap equity mandate, using IPE-Quest.
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NewsOpaque Dutch pension system shifting towards DC – CPB
NETHERLANDS – Deputy director says industry must do more to improve benefit transparency.
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NewsDTZ suggests real estate debt-funding gap more than halved
EUROPE – Predicts debt funds, insurers and corporate bond issuance to provide refinancing solution.
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NewsFrance lagging 'far behind' European counterparts on pensions reform
FRANCE – French pensions system on brink of collapse, industry experts warn.
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Austrian roundup: FMA, IWP, Valida, Siemens, FVPK
AUSTRIA – Supervisory authority FMA given authority to act as ‘accounting police’.
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NewsPension funds lose first round of legal battle with Henderson
UK – High Court judge deals blow to group of 22 pension funds suing asset manager over Secondary Fund II.




