All IPE articles in October 2005 (Online) – Page 2
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PIMCO says it wins Irish mandates
IRELAND – Fixed income manager PIMCO Europe says it has been awarded two mandates – one worth €60m – from the Unilever Superannuation Fund and the Allianz Group Pension Scheme.
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Shell settles case with US retirement plans
GLOBAL – Oil giant Royal Dutch Shell has resolved its dispute with US retirement plans in a $90m (€74.1m) settlement.
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IPE-QUEST: Dutch scheme issues two tenders
NETHERLANDS – A Dutch pension fund has tendered up to $200m in pan-European and US small-cap equities in two separate briefs via IPE-Quest.
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Shell’s Dutch pension talks reach impasse
NETHERLANDS - The yearlong negotiations between Shell Nederland and the Dutch trade unions FNV Bondgenoten and CNV Chemie have reached an impasse.
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Hewitt’s six dimensions of control for pensions
GLOBAL – Hewitt Associates has identified six areas where companies need to exert control of their global retirement benefits activities.
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Janus names new CEO amid inflows
GLOBAL - Janus Capital has named investment head Gary Black to take over from chief executive Steve Scheid amid a recovery in asset inflows.
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SAM appoints new global marketing head
SWITZERLAND – Swiss sustainable asset management company SAM has appointed Eric Gelfgren as global head of marketing and sales.
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UK regulator to test powers against 17 companies
UK – The UK’s Pensions Regulator is looking to exercise its untested legal powers against 17 corporate sponsors that have purposefully attempted to avoid liabilities.
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GSAM consultant chief named as MD
EUROPE – Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s European consultant relations head Paul Richards has been promoted to managing director level at the firm.
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Universal sees slow demand for multi-management
GERMANY - Demand for multi-manager funds in Germany remains sluggish, partly because institutions want to influence the way their assets are invested, says Universal-Investment.
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UK pension buy-out growth inevitable – regulator
UK – More competition in the UK pension buy-out market is inevitable, says the Pensions Regulator.
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Italian schemes outperform TFR – regulator
ITALY - Italy’s complementary occupational pension funds have strongly outperformed the TFR, the severance pay system, so far this year - according to the pensions regulator Covip.
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German Pensionskassen to cut rate of return
GERMANY – Pension funds tied to German insurers are likely to reduce their guaranteed return on contributions to 2.25% in 2007 from 2.75% now.
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IPE to host online pensions symposium
EUROPE – Investment & Pensions Europe magazine is to host an online symposium on European occupational pensions next month.
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Mn Services eyes European, UK expansion
EUROPE – Dutch pension group Mn Services is considering expanding out of its home market – possibly into the UK and elsewhere in Europe.
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Swiss association in guaranteed return plea
SWITZERLAND – Pension fund association ASIP has urged the government to lower the guaranteed return on pension contributions, insisting that the move is critical to improving the financial health of its members.
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European ETFs on the up with launches, AUM
EUROPE – The European exchange traded fund market got a double boost today from Morgan Stanley and Barclays Global Investors.
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UK says new rules to save schemes £10m
UK - The Department for Work and Pensions says new "bulk transfer" rules will save smaller schemes around £10m (€14.7m) a year.
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Dutch funds' AlpInvest in €550m spin-off
NETHERLANDS - AlpInvest, the private equity house owned by ABP and PGGM, is to spin off its buy-out team into a new company.
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Watson announces five client wins
EUROPE – Consulting firm Watson Wyatt says it has won five new clients recently.
