All IPE articles in October 2012 (Online) – Page 4
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Ultimate forward rate poses risks to Dutch pension funds, MSCI warns
NETHERLANDS – Managing director says 4.2% UFR could keep schemes from making ‘tough choices’.
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NewsFund managers must be 'creative' with LGPS management fees
UK – Head of Norfolk Pension Fund says LGPS should consider pooling assets 'virtually'.
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NewsThird of UK companies failing to report greenhouse gas emissions
UK – Carbon Disclosure Project says only 64% of FTSE 350 reports emissions in financial reports.
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NewsPensionDanmark commits €800m to infrastructure fund
DENMARK – Danish scheme's total allocation to asset class climbs to 10% of assets.
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Friday people roundup
GLOBAL – IPE, PFA Pension, PwC, AllianzGI, AIC, SWIP, ClearBridge, Montanaro, ICI
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NewsLawyers outline LIBOR claim options, but still 'lack evidence'
EUROPE – Case 'slowly divulging secrets', but creating 'more questions than answers'.
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Mandate roundup: Durham, BlackRock, Edinburgh Partners, IPE-Quest
GLOBAL – UK local authority fund tenders £700m mandates for global, emerging market equity.
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Innovative investments 'essential' for pension funds
NETHERLANDS – Chief client officer at Dutch pensions giant touts impact on returns.
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NewsJenkins rallies investment industry in 'titanic tussle' over regulation
UK – Former F&C Asset Management chairman says industry must speak out in favour of banking reform.
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NewsBouwinvest brings listed real estate into integrated portfolio
NETHERLANDS – BPF Bouw pension fund increases REIT exposure to 'fill in holes'.
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NewsPension funds should consider 'dropping' traditional hedging
UK – Schemes should consider real estate sub-classes to stabilise funding, report says.
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NewsESG roundup: UKSIF, Stewardship Code, YouGov
UK – Regulator should 'shine light' on responsible investing in auto-enrolment, UKSIF says.
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NewsDenmark dethrones Netherlands in Melbourne Mercer pensions survey
GLOBAL – Scandinavian country awarded 'A' rating, beats out Dutch in two of three categories.
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NewsIreland keeping 'open mind' on wind-up order for pension funds
IRELAND – Unions criticise proposals for failing to address 'fundamental issues'.
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Switzerland's ZKB pension fund switches from DB to DC
SWITZERLAND – Discount rate at Zürcher Kantonalbank scheme falls from 3.5% to 3%.
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Falling yields could hike Austrian DB obligations by 30% – Mercer
AUSTRIA – Consultancy questions depth of euro-zone’s high-quality bond market.
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NewsThe unbearable lightness of financial literacy
Is the call to improve literacy nothing more than a red herring?
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KLM pension funds report strong returns in third quarter
NETHERLANDS – Each of Dutch airline’s three schemes returns at least 4.6% over period.
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NewsStrathclyde tenders £550m fundamental indexation equity mandate
UK – Equity framework agreement open to other Scottish local government pension funds.
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NewsLow yields increasing pressure on money market funds, Moody's warns
GLOBAL – Prolonged period of low yields adding to challenges faced by industry.
