All IPE articles in October 2010 (Online) – Page 5
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Capital flows to US real estate set to double, says DTZ
GLOBAL – Global investment capital targeting US real estate is set to double in 2011 as the outlook for the market completes a dramatic improvement over the past 12 months, according to DTZ.
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ESG roundup: Women's Empowerment Principles, Legal & General, UK Stewardship Code
GLOBAL – A coalition of global investors managing more than $73bn (€51.8bn) in assets has called on companies across the world to increase representation of qualified women on boards of directors and in senior management.
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UK roundup: pension tax relief, Bexley, BlackRock, Accounting Standards Board
UK – The government has revealed details of the reform to pension tax relief, lowering the threshold to £50,000 – a drop of more than £200,000 – by April 2011.
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Brevan Howard to launch structured credit fund
UK – Brevan Howard Capital Management, which manages more than $32bn (€22.8bn) across 13 funds, is planning to launch a structured credit fund called BH Credit Catalysts.
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Return for Swiss pension fund index fails to meet required minimum
SWITZERLAND – The Credit Suisse Pensionskassenindex increased by nearly 2.5 points, or just over 2%, in the third quarter, yet the return failed to meet the legally required minimum rate, according to Credit Suisse.
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Royal Mail pension scheme to shrink to one-tenth of size under government proposals
UK – The UK government has confirmed it would split the Royal Mail Pension Plan (RMPP), reducing it to around one-tenth of its current size, in an effort to tackle the scheme's £8.4bn deficit.
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ESG roundup: Socially responsible investment, Eurosif, Thomson Reuters
GLOBAL – The European socially responsible investment (SRI) market has almost doubled since 2008, reaching approximately €5trn in assets under management.
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Editor's choice: Social security reform spicing up mid-term elections in US
US – The campaign for the November mid-term Congressional elections is heating up in the US, and one topic raising temperatures is social security reform.
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French U-turn brings 'passport' for non-EU AIFMs closer to reality
EUROPE – French authorities' decision not to oppose draft legislation giving alternative investment funds from outside the EU pan-EU marketing rights has brought the 'passport' regime closer to reality, according to Ben Blackett-Ord, chief executive of asset management consultancy firm Bovill.
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Wednesday people roundup
Avida International, Barrie & Hibbert, HSBC Asset Management, IASB, Kleinwort Benson Bank, LCP, Mercer, Nestlé Capital Advisers, Principal Global Investors, Syz & Co, Throgmorton
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Mercer warns of funding issues at German blue-chip pension schemes
GERMANY – Underfunding in German blue-chip companies’ pension plans is set to widen by €40bn due to the effects of low interest rates, Mercer has found.
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Estonia lines up stricter investment rules for pension funds
ESTONIA – Investment regulations for Estonia's second pillar are set to be revised following a post-crisis analysis by the country's finance ministry.
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Achmea investment funds unit awards €230m mandate to Standish Mellon
NETHERLANDS – Achmea Beleggingsfondsen Beheer has awarded a €230m fixed income mandate to Standish Mellon Asset Management, a subsidiary of BNY Mellon Asset Management.
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UK roundup: Camden, CB Richard Ellis, Partners Group, Towers Watson, PPF
UK – The London Borough of Camden's pension fund has appointed two real estate managers for a mandate worth as much as £70m.
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Editor's choice: How Hugo Lasat at Amonis runs his money
Liam Kennedy asked Hugo Lasat, CEO of Belgium’s Amonis, about the challenge of running a pension fund after a career in asset management and private banking
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PPF levy open to abuse, could work against schemes, says Aon Hewitt
UK – Aon Hewitt has warned that proposed changes to the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) levy could end up working against pension funds.
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German institutional investors to double equity allocations
GERMANY – German institutional investors are aiming to increase their equity exposure by 6.8 percentage points in the first half of next year, nearly doubling the current allocation, according to a survey by SEB Asset Management.
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AFM's Hoogervorst to replace Tweedie at IASB
NETHERLANDS – Hans Hoogervorst, chairman of the Financial Markets Authority (AFM), has been appointed chair of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB).
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Nestlé names former UK CFO Phillips as pension head
SWITZERLAND – Stephen Phillips, former CFO at Nestlé UK, has been named head of Nestlé's pension department.
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UK roundup: Towers Watson on Hutton, Asda closes scheme
UK – Towers Watson has estimated a £80bn (€91bn) drop in public pension liabilities if suggestions made by Lord Hutton are implemented.