All IPE articles in October 2014 (Online) – Page 6
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Campaign urges USS to consult membership over ethical investment
Campaign led by union, ShareAction calls for consideration of climate risk when investing assets
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UK mortality data flawed, says Pensions Institute
Academics call for fundamental review of official death rate figures after Office of National Statistics figures show ‘puzzling’ changes
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VER sees equity returns boosted to nearly 10% by US, emerging markets
Finnish state fund sees quity portfolio offer strongest return, despite improved results for fixed income portfolio
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NewsPostNL scheme gains 3.3% in third quarter, as TNO returns 4.6%
Dutch schemes continue to report decline in funding, despite robust returns across asset classes
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NEST to provide 'helpful nudges' to ethical market
UK scheme says it will hope to apply pressure to industry to grow and develop number of ethical investment options available
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Dutch engineering firms to merge into multi-company fund
Planned consolidation of scheme assets follows mergers of Royal Haskoning and DHV in 2012
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NewsBulk annuity, fiduciary market growth entices Aon Hewitt to launch merged solution
New service to combine delegation of asset management, buyout of liabilities with insurance company
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Regulator saves MG Rover scheme from PPF with £8m deal
Warning noticed issued to third-party firm secures funding as scheme leaves PPF assessment
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Lothian wins approval for standalone investment company
Scottish local authority fund proposed launch of special purpose vehicle amid concerns over ability to retain staff
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NewsIlmarinen sees long-term increase in equity weighting
Third quarter overall return dips to 5.7%, as effects of crisis in Ukraine weigh on portfolio, but reforms allow mutual to boost equities exposure by third
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Printing industry fund PGB returns insufficient for indexation
Dutch scheme says quarterly returns of 3.8% not sufficient to boost coverage. as it falls below 105%
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UK roundup: Merseyside Pension Fund, Research Machines scheme, PIC
The £6.1bn Merseyside Pension Fund returns 6.2%, aided by successful European equities, property
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NewsFriday people roundup
Ireland Strategic Investment Fund, International Investment Funds Association, Castle Harbour Securities, Scope Ratings, Delta Management Consulting
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Pension funds should consider investing in student loans, think tank urges
UK’s Institute for Economic Affairs proposes universities agree contracts, bundle and sell on to pension investors
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New IORP draft sees member states claw back powers from EIOPA
Changes proposed in second compromise draft see EU member states granted powers to veto cross-border transfer of assets
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NewsAsset management roundup: Swisscanto, ZKB, Amundi, Bawag PSK
Swiss cantonal bank ZKB in talks with Swisscanto over possible takeover
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Dutch pension fund to invest 5% of assets in residential mortgages
Asset class offers better returns than euro-denominated bonds against ‘very limited’ additional risk, scheme says
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Mandate roundup: IPE-Quest, Sutton, M&G, Berkshire, RWC
German corporate investor seeks manager for high-yield US corporate bond mandate
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UK roundup: Tesco vs Texan firemen, PPF, Monarch, Greybull Capital
Retailer Tesco sued by US pension plan after accounting error caused it to overstate profit
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USS, RPMI to sit on UK Investor Forum board
Investor Forum also announces John Kay, author of key report that led to its foundation, as board member
