All IPE articles in October 2012 (Online) – Page 7
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NewsIrish government report highlights 'worst charges possible' for pensions
IRELAND – Social Protection paper claims 31% of savings pot lost due to 2.18% annual fee.
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Pension fund CFO dismisses QIS as 'Solvency II with complexity'
GERMANY – Association says revised IORP Directive ‘completely unfit’ for occupational pensions.
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NewsGerman funds to offload €18bn in real estate assets – report
GERMANY – Report predicts open-ended funds will be forced to sell off commercial property assets.
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Danish pension fund ATP boosts year-to-date profits by 100%
DENMARK – Country’s largest pension fund reports 15th consecutive quarterly profit.
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NewsESG roundup: Women board quotas, Newsweek Green Rankings
GLOBAL – European Commission puts off decision on women quotas for corporate board positions.
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Mandate roundup: Merseyside, State Street, Norfolk County Council, Teesside, BNP Paribas
UK – Merseyside selects new manager to oversee 30% of its £5bn in assets, replacing L&G and UBS.
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NewsOECD set to recommend auto-enrolment for Irish pension system
IRELAND – Author of review of country's system describes auto-enrolment as 'sensible' third way.
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NewsIrish actuaries call for 'urgent' changes to pension wind-ups
IRELAND – Actuarial society outlines three principles for wind-up order backed by social partners.
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NewsESG roundup: Novethic, Natixis AM, University of Cambridge
EUROPE – Banks, insurance companies diverge wildly on corporate responsibility reporting.
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German government dismisses pension industry's call for reforms
GERMANY – Minister dismisses complaints that second-pillar pension system is too complex.
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NewsArchitects call for £10bn residential fund backed by LGPS
UK – Report says 15 largest local authority pension funds should club together to launch fund.
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Pension fund for French civil servants awards bond mandates
FRANCE – Covered-bond mandates come as part of ERAFP’s broader ESG strategy.
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NewsLarger Dutch pension providers allowed to identify clients
NETHERLANDS – APG, PGGM to have more leeway when identifying clients, despite complaints from insurers.
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NewsDutch pension provider PGGM considering hedge fund replication
NETHERLANDS – Provider explores idea of adding replication programmes to alternatives portfolio.
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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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New rules for money market funds could trigger outflows
EUROPE – Institutionals’ reaction to new valuation rules remains unclear, Fitch warns.
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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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NewsUK roundup: Towers Watson on quantitative easing, Berkshire
UK – Impact of QE on pension funds 'exaggerated', Towers Watson claims.
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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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NewsAmsterdam council member tipped as next Dutch social affairs minister
NETHERLANDS – Incumbent Henk Kamp widely expected to become minister of economic affairs.
