All IPE articles in November 2013 (Online)
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NewsUK Kay investor forum 'desperately needs foreign institutions'
Chair of working group charged with launching forum says cooperation of SWFs, US managers required
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NewsPolish president's comments dash pension industry's hope for reprieve
Bronisław Komorowski suggests he will not veto government’s controversial reform
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NewsMandate roundup: Cornwall, FRR, AP2, APUC
Cornwall pension fund appoints two asset managers to £60m global frontier equity mandate
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NewsDutch downgrade's impact on pension funds limited, experts say
The decision by ratings agency Standards & Poor’s (S&P) to downgrade the creditworthiness of the Netherlands from AAA to AA+ will affect the assets and liabilities of Dutch pension funds only marginally, industry experts have suggested. Many point out that pension funds have invested a relatively small portion of their ...
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NewsAP1 appoints PIMCO’s Angberg to newly created CIO role
Swedish buffer fund cites increasing demands on CIO, CEO positions
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NewsConsultants draw blank on latest IAS 19 amendment
Change to clarify how DB sponsors must attribute service-related pension contributions
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NewsEuropean Investment Bank could guarantee ELTIF-backed projects, suggests PensionsEurope
PensionsEurope says EIB should be on hand with expertise, guarantees, as it urges relaxation of derivatives restrictions
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NewsGermany's WPV restructures portfolio to focus on real assets
Pension fund for accountants moves to strengthen in-house staff
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NewsPension funds must engage with banks showing 'little remorse' over fines
CIO of NEST says taking stewardship seriously ‘a must’ for investors in wake of fines levied against major US banks
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NewsMention of pensions in German coalition agreement a 'step forward'
Pension fund association convinced coalition taking occupational pensions ‘very seriously’
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NewsIPE Views: Insurance lobbying finally pays off
Jeremy Woolfe speaks with Brussels insiders on the significance of the Omnibus II agreement
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NewsRvTs must have right to sack pension fund boards, says Dutch state secretary
Jetta Klijnsma stands by supervisory boards’ right to dismiss boards in letter to Parliament
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NewsEuropean Parliament, member states reach agreement on Portability Directive
Controversial legislation would require three-year vesting periods for workers moving among member states
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NewsAsset managers failing to use proxy votes ‘irresponsible’ – Generation IM
David Blood also notes that managers failing in their fiduciary duty if they fail to vote for asset owners
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NewsNo pressing need for changes to pension fund capital requirements – BaFin
German regulator’s head of pensions warns against holistic balance sheet’s introduction ‘through the back door’
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NewsNorwegian oil fund acquires German office building with AXA RE
Government Pension Fund Global invests in third property in Germany
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NewsWednesday people roundup [updated]
Esko Energy Partners, Natixis GAM, SSgA, Delta Lloyd, AEW Europe, Ashmore, Barings, Morningstar, Manulife AM, BNY Mellon, James Hambro, CF Partners, AXA IM
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NewsAllianz GI’s Utermann expecting macroeconomic ‘Groundhog Day’
CIO sees low rates, deflation fears, contained bond yields and EM debt buying opportunity in 2014
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NewsUK watchdog fines SEI Investments £1m for failing to protect client money
Asset manager insists none of its clients suffered or lost money
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NewsPension funds must hold asset managers to account over stewardship – Aviva Investors
Speaking at NAPF event, chief responsible investment officer calls for annual stewardship AGM
