All IPE articles in October 2011 (Online) – Page 6
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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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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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Friday people roundup
GLOBAL – Syntrus Achmea, APG, Fidelity Worldwide Investment, Barclays Wealth, F&C Management…
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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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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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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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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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NewsUK roundup: KPMG, Mercer, Chatham Partners
Asset-backed contributions account for one-fifth of deficit reduction payments, says KPMG.
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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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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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NewsNext stage of IORP consultation to launch this week
EIOPA stakeholder group told of "massive" consultation, expected to launch Tuesday.
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NewsIndustry-wide Dutch schemes lead in sustainability, finds VBDO report
Sustainable investment association also criticised lack of transparency on policies.
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NewsFrance's COR criticises complexity of €8.1bn pension transfer system
FRANCE – Just three pension schemes are currently supporting 92% of capital transfers to boost weaker schemes, finds report.
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End of contracting-out may be achieved through statutory override, admits DWP
Department for Work & Pensions declines firm commitment, but says it is examining options.
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NewsInvestment Beliefs: An Interactive Discussion
Tilburg University's Alfred Slager and Amin Rajan of CREATE-Research debate investment beliefs.
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NewsConsider safe haven bonds outside euro zone, says Mercer
Consultancy urges exposure to AAA-rated and commodity-rich countries such as Norway.
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NewsUK roundup: T&N pension plan, L&G, PPF, F&C Asset Management, Hymans Robertson
UK pension plan signs £1.1bn bulk annuity contract to move out of PPF assessment period.
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AllianceBernstein dropped as manager of £200m mandate by local government scheme
Suffolk County Council draws up manager shortlist for timber, infrastructure mandates.
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NewsGermany's aba urges strengthening of second pillar, auto-enrolment
GERMANY – Unveiling proposals for strengthened bAV, group reiterates call for pension panel with government.
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NewsEIOPA extends IORP directive consultation deadline to January 2012
Decision to extend consultation period comes as a surprise to the industry
