All IPE articles in October 2012 (Online) – Page 3
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Leaks could derail talks over pension deficit – Aer Lingus
IRELAND – Leaks detailing proposals to tackle €750m deficit could put outcome ‘at risk’.
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NewsAPG paper suggests improvements to 'holistic balance sheet' approach
EUROPE – HBS 'intellectually tempting', but could be strengthened in number of ways, experts say.
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German roundup: Arcandor, Valovis, Baden-Württemberg state pension fund
GERMANY – Insolvent retailer Arcandor manages to quit itself of Valovis Bank.
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NewsSwedish roundup: Buffer fund inquiry, AP3, DC transfer rights
SWEDEN – Chief executive at AP3 comes out swinging against buffer fund inquiry.
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Union calls for more choice after 'poor' PenSam returns
DENMARK – FOA makes moves to change conditions of labour-market agreement with Danish pension fund.
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NewsNorwegian oil fund buys half of UK shopping centre for £340m
EUROPE – Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global forges joint venture with British Land.
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NewsNow: Pensions worried by auto-enrolment opt-out provisions
UK – Denmark 'some years ahead' with similar problem, says chief executive Lars Rohde.
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UK Pensions Regulator 'unlikely' to be given power to force mergers
UK – CEO says approaches seen in Denmark, Netherlands ‘too interventionist’ for UK.
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NewsAllianzGI develops infrastructure debt platform
EUROPE – Platform, initially for AllianzGI, to be offered to third-party clients over time.
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Wednesday people roundup
GLOBAL – AllianzGI, Investec Asset Management, M&G, JPMAM, LGIM, Alliance Trust, NBGI
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NewsIrish pensions: A constantly changing landscape
Trustee Decisions' James Kavanagh says now is the time for 'joined-up' thinking in Irish pensions.
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NewsESG-themed funds most popular in emerging markets – EIRIS
GLOBAL – Emerging market investors also keen on SRI, thematic niche funds, report shows.
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NewsTobin tax gets green light after more member states pledge support
EUROPE – Italy, Spain, Estonia and Slovakia pledging support to controversial proposal.
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NewsDutch roundup: Syntrus Achmea, Salvation Army, Pensions Federation
NETHERLANDS – Salvation Army places pension plan for officers with Syntrus Achmea.
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UK companies using half of dividends to offset pensions deficits
UK – TPR report explores how DB schemes use funding-regime flexibility to tackle shortfalls.
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Scotland's Lothian Pension Fund to shift investment strategy
UK – Aims to take advantage of bank deleveraging, buying ‘sound assets at attractive prices’.
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NewsNorwegian oil fund makes first foray into German real estate
EUROPE – Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global invests nearly €800m through joint venture.
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NewsIPE-Quest: Swedish insurer tenders $50m Chinese equity mandate
IPE-QUEST – Investor calls for fund domiciled in either Luxembourg or Ireland.
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T Rowe Price's Todd Ruppert joins IPE board as non-executive director
IPE – Industry veteran planning to expand publisher’s activities ‘significantly’.
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Irish union calls for cap on pensionable pay in wind-up
IRELAND – ESB union representatives demand ‘basic fairness and justice’ in wind-up.
