All IPE articles in October 2007 (Online) – Page 6

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NAPF pleads for strong governance

2007-10-17T13:24:00Z

[14:30 CEST 17-10] UK – Chris Hitchen, chair of the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF), has argued strong governance structures are vital for pension funds to operate dynamically.
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NAPF launches members' only DC forum

2007-10-17T13:26:00Z

[14:30 CEST 17-10] UK – The National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) launched a platform dedicated to defined contribution (DC) schemes.
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Wednesday people roundup

2007-10-17T13:30:00Z

[14:30 CEST 17-10] GLOBAL – BHW, GCAE, Hymans Robertson, HSBC, Hewitt, LCP, Fidelity, Punter Southall, NTGI, EDHEC.
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UK consumers get say in personal accounts

2007-10-17T15:34:00Z

[16:50 CEST 17-10] UK – Various consumer groups have been invited by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to join a committee to work with the Personal Accounts Delivery Authority (PADA).
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Options galore in Irish pensions green paper

2007-10-17T15:43:00Z

[16:50 CEST 17-10] IRELAND – The government today presented the long-awaited green paper on pensions including issues like scheme funding, retirement age and work flexibility – but giving no recommendations.
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Quarter of UK corporate schemes manage longevity risk

2007-10-17T15:44:00Z

[16:50 CEST 17-10] UK – Around 25% of UK corporate sponsors have implemented measures to control the longevity risks in their pension scheme, according to a new study by Watson Wyatt.
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Large Dutch schemes remain stable despite market turmoil

2007-10-18T16:01:00Z

[17:00 CEST 18-10] NETHERLANDS - The turmoil in the financial markets has hardly affected the returns of the large Dutch industry-wide pension funds PGGM, PMT and PME, which reported third quarter returns of 2.2%, 2% and 3.2% respectively.
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Watson Wyatt urge funds to diversify indices for added value

2007-10-18T16:02:00Z

[17:00 CEST 18-10] UK – Fundamental and risk-weighted indices can offer different beta to a portfolio, consultants Watson Wyatt has advised pension funds.
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Regulator steps in to mediate at EMI pension fund

2007-10-18T16:04:00Z

[17:00 CEST 18-10] UK – The trustees of the £1bn pension fund of record giant EMI have failed to come to an agreement over scheme funding with the group’s new private equity owner, Terra Firma.
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Consultants’ study wants Irish annuity rules eased

2007-10-18T16:07:00Z

[17:10 CEST 18-10] IRELAND – The government should reconsider the obligation for defined contribution occupational scheme members to buy annuities at retirement, a study on the Irish annuity market recommends.
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Q3 buy-outs lift Paternoster’s AUM by 21% (Amended)

2007-10-18T16:10:00Z

[17:10 CEST 18-10] UK – Pension buyout firm Paternoster has today announced its assets under management (AUM) increased by 21% in the third quarter of this year.
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Research finds governance directly linked to return

2007-10-18T16:11:00Z

[17:10 CEST 18-10] GLOBAL – Better governance structures lead to better performance, according to joint research by Oxford University and consultants Watson Wyatt.
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State Street reports merger costs of $141m

2007-10-18T16:12:00Z

[17:10 CEST 18-10] US – The acquisition of Boston-based Investors Financial Services cost global custodian State Street $141m (€99.5m) the company revealed in its Q3 report.
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IPE-QUEST: Several $5m US equity mandates

2007-10-18T16:13:00Z

[17:10 CEST 18-10] GLOBAL – An investment company in the Middle East is looking for US equity value managers via IPE Quest.
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Ethical adviser GES gives Burma warning

2007-10-19T11:09:00Z

[13:00 CEST 19-10] NORDICS – GES Investment Services has announced it will increase its engagement with investors in companies in Burma to prevent them becoming complicit with violations of human rights.
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ÖPAG reveals cross-border destinations

2007-10-19T11:10:00Z

[13:00 CEST 19-10] AUSTRIA – The €1.9bn multi-employer Pensionskasse ÖPAG is in negotiations with Germany and Slovenia to set up second-pillar pension operations.
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Swiss get incentives to work longer

2007-10-19T11:11:00Z

[13:00 CEST 19-10] SWITZERLAND – Employees who work beyond the statutory retirement age can continue to pay into their third pillar pension provision for five years, the government has decreed.
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Philips plans UK reserve fund

2007-10-19T11:49:00Z

[13:00 CEST 19-10] UK – The £2.3bn UK pension fund of the Dutch electronics multinational Philips has said it is planning to set up a reserve fund to buffer against life expectancy risks.
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Not all wealth fund investment welcome - Barroso

2007-10-19T13:50:00Z

[16:00 CEST 19-10] EUROPE – EU member states should take a common approach to protect the union from investments out of line with standards set by the European Union, said José Manuel Barroso, president of the European Commission.
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New NHS fund gives equal deal to Scots

2007-10-19T13:55:00Z

[15:00 CEST 19-10] UK – Scottish cabinet ministers yesterday announced health care workers in Scotland have earned the same pensions deal as colleagues in England and Wales.