All articles by Rachel Fixsen – Page 178
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NewsMajor players in Dutch pensions industry criticise derivatives proposals
EUROPE – Pension Federation says new technical standards will increase pension fund costs.
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UK publisher sees pension deficit fall due to discount rate rise
UK – Trinity Mirror, however, still waiting on approval for cut in deficit reduction payments.
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NewsIrish scheme funding suffers due to low yields in July despite 3.5% returns
IRELAND – Schemes still suffering from funding shortfalls despite index return of 10% this year.
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NewsMandate roundup: Cornwall, JLT, NEST, LCP, Michelin Pension and Life Assurance
UK – Cornwall local authority tenders £50m hedging mandate to offset inflation risk.
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NewsWednesday people roundup
EUROPE – BVS, PensionsFirst Capital, Nomura, Insight Investment, Janus Capital, Sackers.
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NewsDanish roundup: AP Pension, FSP, F&P, Lægernes Pension
DENMARK – AP Pension sees H1 returns of 5%, with contribution growth of 10%.
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BT scheme sees interest rate hedge lower returns by £750m
UK – Scheme of UK telecoms provider underperforms benchmark. returns only 1.7% in 2011.
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Deficits account for 5% of European company market cap, says Mercer
EUROPE – Figure up nearly 2 percentage points since 2008 as liabilities rise €220bn.
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UK roundup: Barclays UK Retirement Fund, Pension Corporation, Munch Re
UK – Deficit at Barclays increases across company ahead of shift to IAS 19.
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UK scheme agrees funding partnership with charity sponsor
UK – Sponsor uses contingent assets to fund £82m pension deficit in Waterways scheme.
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NewsPension Insurance Corporation wins more business with £320m buy-in
Plunge in gilt yields will make bulk annuity deals even more appealing, says LCP.
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NewsAsset managers worldwide facing 'avalanche' of regulation
Differences between regulatory regimes causing 'big problems' for managers, says KPMG.
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NewsDanish roundup: Nordea, PMF Pension, PenSam Liv
Profits at life and pensions arm of Nordea surge by nearly one-third in Q2.
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NewsDanica Pension to increase alternatives investment by nearly €2bn
Government bonds no longer able to deliver reasonable returns, Danish pension fund says.
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NewsPPF levy hike could increase cost of insuring pension funds by 25% – TW
Low government bond yields may force Pension Protection Fund to increase levy, Towers Watson warns.
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NewsDC pension funds present 'considerable' risks for staff
French, Italian and Spanish workers at even more risk than UK counterparts, according to study.
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NewsDanish roundup: PensionDanmark, Finanstilsynet
PensionDanmark buys Copenhagen office as part of plans to invest further DKK5bn in property.
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NewsPensionDanmark embarks on export-financing programme
EUROPE – Labour-market pension fund lends €34m to offshore wind farm project off coast of Belgium.
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NewsCentral banks depending on 'faulty' reasoning, presumed knowledge
Notion that central banks can manage economy efficiently has been proven incorrect, says 300 Club.
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APG reinforces commitment to Indian real estate with residential deal
Dutch pension fund enters deal with property development subsidiary of Godrej Group.
