All IPE articles in October 2011 (Online) – Page 3
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NewsDutch funds must pursue 'unpopular' measures to achieve funding targets
Aon Hewitt urges funds to consider rights cuts if funding ratio falls below 100%.
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Swedish roundup: Solvency II regulations, Österåker, Swedbank
Swedish government urged to introduce new regulatory framework for pensions.
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NewsUK roundup: KPMG, Mercer, Chatham Partners
Asset-backed contributions account for one-fifth of deficit reduction payments, says KPMG.
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NewsWebb pledges to 'facilitate' pension guarantees, risk-sharing in DC
Minister pledges legislation if need be, but promises changes will not amount to "low-level DB".
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NewsFrance's FRR sees assets, financing ratio slump in Q3
FRANCE – FRR's results show fall in asset value but losses remain limited, it stressed.
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NewsPGGM now co-owner of Dutch doctor's provider DPFS
Partnership will see PGGM take a stake in provider, but no mergers in operational aspects.
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CEE countries unlikely to come under IORP directive, predicts EIOPA stakeholder member
Ruth Goldman criticised exemption of unfunded schemes – would make “absolutely no sense”.
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Friday people roundup
GLOBAL – Syntrus Achmea, APG, Fidelity Worldwide Investment, Barclays Wealth, F&C Management…
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NewsLancashire pension fund offloads industrial portfolio to local schemes
Fund sells UK industrial portfolio to two unnamed local authority schemes for £25.5m.
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NewsSwiss railway pension scheme to cut conversion rate
Follows similar move made by Publica to decrease conversion rate earlier this year.
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NewsSSgA launches green bond investment strategy as market grows
Estimate from all issuers of green bonds is $12bn, according to Climate Bonds Initiative.
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NewsFalling interest rates batter largest Dutch pension schemes
Five largest funds see coverage ratios tumble in the third quarter, dismiss indexation.
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NewsLombard Odier in talks with pension schemes to expand sovereign debt fund
Aims to launch fundamentally weighted fund having already secured CHF1bn from local scheme.
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NewsEU concerned about 'pressure and scrutiny' on pension funds
Commissioner László Andor concedes insurance, pensions industries like 'apples and oranges'.
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NewsMandate roundup: IPE Quest, State Street, Berkshire, JPM WSS, Volkswagen UK
Danish institutional clients aiming to invest $110m in senior bank loans.
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NewsBlue Sky's Van der Stee: Cut those benefits, already!
Dutch trustees must 'take responsibility' and cuts benefits if their schemes are under water.
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NewsUK should consider managed DC pension schemes – Lord Hutton
Attacks DC fund charges, citing NEST as proof that schemes are able to keep costs low.
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NewsInvestor support for action on climate change policy doubles
Group of 285 investors representing more than $20trn in assets makes new call for action.
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NewsCDS, short-selling 'crackdown' could cause significant volatility – experts
Pundits point to drastic reduction of CDS liquidity, leading to volatility of prices.
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NewsUK government 'of course' considering delay of auto-enrolment – Darling
Delays would risk undermining reforms 'permanently', former chancellor warns.
