All IPE articles in November 2012 (Online) – Page 7
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NewsDutch schemes increasing nuclear weapon investments, group claims
NETHERLANDS – Campaign against Weapons Trade points finger at several larger Dutch pension funds.
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NewsFinnish roundup: Varma, Tapiola, Etera, Ilmarinen
FINLAND – Varma returns 5.7% in quarter, bouncing back from 4.2% loss last year.
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NewsNAPF welcomes NEST consultation on transfers, contributions
UK – Economic landscape has 'changed significantly' since auto-enrolment reforms.
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NewsLGPS could see infrastructure allocation boosted by 15%
UK – Government consultation proposes new upper threshold on limited partnerships.
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NewsDWP publishes 'call for evidence' on impact of NEST restrictions
UK – UK government opens door to possible removal of two statutory constraints.
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NewsBA Pensions joins ranks of Pension Infrastructure Platform investors
UK – Scheme listed as founding investor together with Strathclyde, BAE and BT, among others.
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NewsVattenfall to dismantle pensions foundation in Sweden
SWEDEN – Energy company to bring pension liabilities back onto balance sheet.
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NewsSwiss pension funds 'miscalculating' liabilities
SWITZERLAND – More 'honest' calculation could shrink number of schemes, Towers Watson says.
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NewsESG roundup: CSRR-QS, ARISTA, AAAiC, Cedrus AM
GLOBAL – Responsible investment standard CSRR-QS relaunched globally as ARISTA.
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NewsUS elections: Polarising politics, heightened uncertainty
Could the election serve as a catalyst, uniting Washington into taking decisive action?
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NewsPGGM makes follow-on investment in shopping centre joint venture
NORTH AMERICA – New commitments with partner Inland Real Estate come to $250m.
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NewsNAPF's Joanne Segars set to succeed Patrick Burke at EFRP
EUROPE – Sources say EFRP board expected to elect NAPF chief executive next week.
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NewsUK roundup: Centre for Policy Studies, Mercer, Institute for Chartered Accountants
UK – Public pensions should shift towards greater risk-sharing, think tank says.
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NewsPGGM chief executive appointed Dutch healthcare secretary
NETHERLANDS – Lodewijk Asscher confirmed as successor to social affairs minister Henk Kamp.
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Financial stocks boost Norway oil fund's equity returns
NORWAY – Equity rally offset by sovereign debt’s return of 1.4%.
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NewsCorporate defined benefit pension funds are not all equal
Assessing the value of a pension plan in deficit with a weak sponsor company is no easy matter.
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NewsDanish roundup: Danica Pension, PKA
DENMARK – Danica boosts profits at end of Q3 by 49% from half-year stage.
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DC pensions market set for growth in Europe, report shows
GLOBAL – Cerulli identifies Germany, Netherlands and UK as best opportunities.
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NewsStudy shows property debt funds facing double hurdle
EUROPE – Difficult fundraising, changing dynamics restrict funds to €4bn-5bn, says INREV.
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NewsIPD sale to MSCI 'necessary for expansion', clients told
GLOBAL – MSCI signs agreement to acquire IPD for £78m as it targets private markets
