All outsourced chief investment officer (OCIO) articles
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NewsMercer expands in German pension buyout market
Mercer’s Carsten Strube says ‘pension buyout solutions are increasingly in demand in Germany’
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AnalysisIPE DACH Briefing: Swiss pension funds hesitate on private equity
Plus: VBL picks AllianzGI and Global Infrastructure Partners to invest in European infrastructure project debt; Increased buyout transactions in Germany
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NewsSchroders ramps up activity in fast-evolving German buyout space
Firm says it recognised the growth opportunity in the German market early on
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NewsState Street and Van Lanschot Kempen form ETF, client solutions partnership
The two firms will explore opportunities to combine Van Lanschot Kempen’s active management capabilities with State Street IM’s ETF platform
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NewsWTW targets German small and medium-sized pension funds for buyout deals
Current disruptions in industries are prompting companies to rethink their structures, with offloading pension liabilities as part of the process
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NewsUK plumbing pension fund picks WTW for outsourced chief investment officer
WTW was selected for its ability to tailor a solution that balances resilience with long-term value creation, says fund’s trustee chair
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NewsBerenberg launches advisory platform for German pension funds
The platform will support institutional investors across entire investment process, from strategic planning through to implementation, administration and monitoring
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NewsFunding Solutions completes German pension buyout as market momentum builds
The latest pension buyout deal is with automotive supplier Sinterwerke Herne
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NewsGerman bank Berenberg, Lurse join forces to set up OCIO provider
The two firms are merging their respective company pension solutions to create specialised OCIO provider for asset allocation of company pension schemes
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NewsAon takes on £3.5bn with three new clients for UK OCIO service
And Mercer announces completion of acquisition of Cardano
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NewsRoyal Mail’s journey to CDC
A number of other pension schemes are already interested in the CDC concept, including the Church of England Pensions Board
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NewsTesco Pension Scheme to outsource investment management to Schroders
The transfer of its investment portfolio management to Schroders will be completed before the end of 2024
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NewsKBR trustees appoint LGIM as fiduciary manager
Appointment covers over £1bn in assets and aims to further improve financial security for over 9,000 members
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: To outsource, or not to outsource? The rise of OCIOs
OCIO is a trend being encouraged by market volatility, increased portfolio intricacy, and the growing burden of regulatory compliance
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NewsKier pension funds appoint Schroders Solutions for OCIO mandate worth £1.2bn
The mandate covers five pension schemes and Schroders Solutions will be responsible for assisting trustees in applying a common investment strategy framework
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NewsTPT launches fiduciary management and consultancy company
‘This marks the beginning of a new and exciting chapter for TPT,’ says CEO
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NewsBAE Systems appoints Goldman Sachs Asset Management for £23bn mandate
The plans sponsor’s in-house investment management team will join Goldman Sachs AM
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NewsUK roundup: Northumbrian Water pension scheme picks Cardano as OCIO
Plus: Canada Life reports over £100m in annuity sales
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Special ReportManager selection: UK fiduciary management
Does fiduciary management still stack up as scheme funding improves?
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NewsUK roundup: Royal Mail Pension Plan picks BlackRock for £8.8bn OCIO mandate
Plus: Morrisons retirement plan in £762m buy-in deal; Only 1 in 20 schemes are ready to provide dashboard data
