All IPE articles in October 2012 (Online)
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Mandate roundup: Hounslow, PIRC, Hermes, TMI, BNY Mellon, Prudential, NEST, NOW: Pensions
EUROPE – Pension fund for Hounslow appoints replacement for proxy-voting provider Manifest.
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UBS keeps quiet on future of asset management division
EUROPE – Swiss bank announced end of fixed income activities by investment banking arm.
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Danish roundup: PKA, Forsikring & Pension, PenSam
DENMARK – Industry association chair anticipating consolidation in Danish pensions market.
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Equities boost returns at Finland's VER, Fennia
FINLAND – Funds report double-digit returns on equities in stark contrast to end of September 2011.
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Half of crisis plans at Dutch pension funds 'sub-standard'
NETHERLANDS – Only 10% of schemes' crisis plans deemed 'good' or 'excellent'.
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Wednesday people roundup
GLOBAL – IMA, EAPSPI, Bridge, AllenbridgeEpic, KAS, Coronation, ETFS, Eaton Vance, Bovill
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Brussels identifies top priorities for long-term investing green paper
EUROPE – European Commission aiming to publish paper as early as December.
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UK roundup: Local government pensions, GMB, NEST, DWP
UK – Opposition Labour party criticises draft Public Service Pensions Bill.
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Dutch investors call for cluster munitions 'exclusion' list
NETHERLANDS – Investment ban scheduled to go into effect from 1 January 2013.
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Denmark outlines minimum standards for basic labour-market pensions
DENMARK – Committee of Money and Pensions Panel publishes eight standards every basic pension should meet.
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Danske Bank decides against offloading Danica Pension
DENMARK – Banking group to retain subsidiary due to 'synergies' as it adjusts to changing market.
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Institutions' hedge fund due diligence more 'sophisticated'
EUROPE – Deutsche Bank survey shows marked increase in operational due diligence in recent years.
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German institutionals dump bonds, shift towards real estate
GERMANY – Independent surveys show increase in alternatives at expense of fixed income.
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Amsterdam council member tipped as next Dutch social affairs minister
NETHERLANDS – Incumbent Henk Kamp widely expected to become minister of economic affairs.
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Nordic roundup: PP Pension, Storebrand, Nordea, SEB, Länsförsäkringar, Keva
EUROPE – Chief executive steps down at Sweden’s PP Pension over new agreement.
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UK roundup: Towers Watson on quantitative easing, Berkshire
UK – Impact of QE on pension funds 'exaggerated', Towers Watson claims.
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BNP Paribas to launch US custody service for institutionals
GLOBAL – Company aims to exploit opportunities created by EMIR, Dodd Frank Act.
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New rules for money market funds could trigger outflows
EUROPE – Institutionals’ reaction to new valuation rules remains unclear, Fitch warns.
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Philips Pension Fund returns 5.2% in third quarter
NETHERLANDS – Ultimate forward rate helps lift coverage ratio by 6 points to 105%.
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Dutch pension provider PGGM considering hedge fund replication
NETHERLANDS – Provider explores idea of adding replication programmes to alternatives portfolio.