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NewsEC Commissioner says pension reforms may have to go further
EUROPE – Lásló Andor, the European Union's Commissioner for employment, social affairs and inclusion has said that while member states may well have introduced pension reforms, they may need to go further.
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NewsAllied Irish Banks holdings result in loss for NPRF portfolio
IRELAND – The National Pension Reserve Fund (NPRF) has seen part of its portfolio post negative returns of 2.5% due to its holdings in Allied Irish Bank.
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NewsUK roundup: NAPF, Pension Quality Mark, DWP, CBI, Xafinity
UK – The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Iain Duncan Smith yesterday said that auto-enrolment heralded a "tipping point" for pensions.
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NewsCEIOPS chair calls for risk and liability harmonisation
EUROPE – A common framework should be applied to pension liability and risk calculation, according to Gabriel Bernadino. chairman of the Committee European Insurance and Occupations Pensions Supervisors (CEIOPS).
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NewsNordic roundup: Skagen Fonder, PPM, Gjensidige, Alecta, AMF, Länsförsäkringar
EUROPE – Skagen Fonder, the largest foreign manager within the Swedish premium based state pension system PPM, is considering withdrawing its funds from the system.
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NewsFriday people roundup
GLOBAL – De Nederlandsche Bank, Hymans Robertson, BNP Paribas Investment Partners, Brockton Capital, PIMCO, Universal-Investment
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NewsSolvency II rules could increase pension contributions by 30%, says Dutch minister
EUROPE – Contributions could soar by as much as 30% if Solvency II rules are applied to pension schemes, according to Paul de Krom, the new Dutch minister of social affairs and labour.
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NewsAPG's Sleijpen departs for role at Dutch supervisor DNB
NETHERLANDS – Olaf Sleijpen, head of institutional clients at APG, will depart the asset manager next year and join De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB), where he will become head of the pension fund supervision and investment division.
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NewsProposal would send Denmark's 'forgotten' pension funds to ATP
DENMARK – ATP could see more business coming its way if a proposal to transfer "forgotten" funds held in dormant Danish pensions accounts to the country's largest pension fund comes to fruition.
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NewsDutch maritime fund threatens 13.2% benefits cut
NETHERLANDS – The €200m pension fund of Dutch maritime service provider Smit Internationale has said it intends to cut pension benefits by 13.2% if its sponsoring company refuses to make additional contributions.
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NewsUK roundup: Northern Ireland, Edinburgh Partners, Sackers, Towers Watson, TPR
UK – The Northern Ireland Local Government Officers' Superannuation Committee (NILGOSC), which administers the country’s local government pension scheme, has awarded a global equity mandate to Edinburgh Partners.
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NewsGerman roundup: Auxilion on second-pillar interest, Union Investment on Riester contracts
GERMANY – Pension agents in small and medium-sized enterprise are not doing enough to pique interest in second-pillar pension schemes and need expert advice, according to HR representatives.
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NewsAPG joins group aiming to acquire ING industrial portfolio
GLOBAL – Algemene Pensioen Groep (APG) is one of a number major global investors – also believed to include Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) and China Investment Corporation (CIC) – seeking to acquire a A$1.2bn (€846m) industrial portfolio from ING Real Estate Investment Management.
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NewsProfits over first three quarters soar at Denmark's ATP
DENMARK – ATP has generated a profit of DKK17.4bn (€2.3bn) over the first nine months of this year, overshooting its target for the entire year, with all five asset classing posting positive returns.
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NewsAegon denies financing 'anti-Obama' campaign
GLOBAL – The US Chamber of Commerce is using donations from large corporations – including Netherlands-based insurance company Aegon – to finance a campaign supporting opponents of president Barack Obama's administration, according to a report published last week in the New York Times.
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NewsUK increases earnings threshold for auto-enrolment, allows 90-day grace period
UK – The UK government has announced the results of its review of automatic enrolment and the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST), raising the minimum earnings threshold in line with income tax.
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NewsCEIOPS to recruit chairperson, executive director for EIOPA
EUROPE – The Committee of European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Supervisors (CEIOPS) is looking to recruit a chairperson and an executive director for the new European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA).
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NewsPGGM unveils exclusive hedge fund platform
NETHERLANDS – The €100bn asset manager PGGM is planning to invest directly in selected hedge funds to increase transparency and cut costs.
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NewsAsset management roundup: P-Solve, Generali Investments, Russell Investments
EUROPE – The Network Rail CARE Pension Scheme has appointed P-Solve as a fiduciary manager.
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NewsAssets at Nordea's Life & Pensions division surge by 19%
EUROPE – Nordea's Life & Pensions division saw a significant rise in the value of assets under management in the third quarter of this year, which the Nordic and Baltic banking group attributed to asset price growth, as well as net inflows.
