All IPE articles in October 2012 (Online) – Page 6
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Tobin 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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ESG-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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Irish 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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Wednesday people roundup
GLOBAL – AllianzGI, Investec Asset Management, M&G, JPMAM, LGIM, Alliance Trust, NBGI
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AllianzGI develops infrastructure debt platform
EUROPE – Platform, initially for AllianzGI, to be offered to third-party clients over time.
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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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Now: 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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Norwegian 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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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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Swedish roundup: Buffer fund inquiry, AP3, DC transfer rights
SWEDEN – Chief executive at AP3 comes out swinging against buffer fund inquiry.
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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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APG 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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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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ESG roundup: PGGM, Mercer, UKSIF
EUROPE – PGGM develops responsible investment strategy for private equity investments.
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UK roundup: ONS, NAPF, Barnett Waddingham, Towers Watson
UK – Office of National Statistics launches review of retail prices index.
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Nordic roundup: VER, Keva, Etera
FINLAND – Finnish State Pension Fund reports 4.8% return on investment for first half.
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Towers Watson predicts bright future for DC in Netherlands
NETHERLANDS – Senior consultant says PPI vehicle 'well suited' to DC pensions.
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Netherlands becomes first country to implement AIFMD
EUROPE – Move positions country as 'top destination' for alternative asset managers.
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PensionDanmark boosts infrastructure with wind farms
GLOBAL – Pension fund to invest further €1.6bn in asset class over next five years.
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Fiduciary managers see significant increase in assets – IPE survey
IPE – APG remains largest manager, with more than €300bn in assets under management, survey shows.