All articles by Rachel Fixsen – Page 183

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Global pension assets reach record high of $28trn in 2011 – Towers Watson

2012-01-30T13:30:00Z

UK - Assets at pension funds around the world reached a record high of $28trn (€21trn) in 2011, but growing liabilities weakened balance sheets, a study reveals. Research by consultancy Towers Watson showed pension assets across the 13 countries surveyed were up 3.9% from the end of 2010. Even though ...
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Danish pensions group PKA to 'spread risk' by boosting alternatives

2012-01-30T13:15:00Z

PKA, which manages five pension funds in healthcare sector, returns 9.4% for 2011.
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UK local government pension funds should 'join forces' – Centre for Policy Studies

2012-01-27T14:15:00Z

UK - Local government pension funds in the UK should save money by joining forces to become the country’s largest pension fund, an expert from the Centre for Policy Studies says. If successful, the move is seen as possibly prompting smaller private sector funds to pool assets, in turn pushing ...
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Swedish institutional investors slam companies' progress on sustainability

2012-01-27T12:30:00Z

Results come from project launched by 14 investors, including five AP funds.
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Pension fund trustees hit back at criticism of tobacco investments

2012-01-26T14:30:00Z

Ignoring significant sections of market for ethical reasons ‘could be deemed negligent’.
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25 year olds would have to contribute double to get today's pensions – ATP

2012-01-26T14:00:00Z

Danish pension fund cites ‘surprising’ impact of low interest rates, rising longevity.
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Pensions industry welcomes 'clarity' brought by revision

2012-01-25T14:30:00Z

But delay ‘certainly not helpful’ for employees in long run, says NOW:Pensions.
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Mandate roundup: Mercer, EDF Energy, LCP, Nissan Pension Plan, IPE Quest

2012-01-25T14:15:00Z

Mercer to provide admin services for EDF Energy’s three UK DB pension schemes.
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UK pensions minister unveils revised auto-enrolment timetable

2012-01-25T13:00:00Z

All employers with an existing staging date before 1 February 2014 will be unaffected.
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Profits jump at Nordea's pensions division on improved financial buffers

2012-01-24T13:45:00Z

EUROPE - Profit at Nordea’s life and pensions division jumped in the fourth quarter as improved financial buffers allowed the business to recognise some fees earned earlier in the year as income. Operating profit was €92m in October to December 2011, up from €10m in the third quarter. ...
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Institutional investors welcome plans to curb 'excessive' executive pay

2012-01-24T12:45:00Z

Something must be done about ‘disconnect’ between top pay, company performance, says Vince Cable.
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AP Pension open to investing in Danish farms if land prices fall

2012-01-23T13:15:00Z

DENMARK - AP Pension says it is ready to invest in Danish agricultural land, but only once prices have fallen by around 30%. The DKK50bn (€6.7bn) customer-owned pension provider said there was a need for new thinking regarding the financially squeezed Danish farming sector - pension companies could be future ...
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Proposed changes to gender equality laws for pensions 'unwelcome news'

2012-01-23T12:15:00Z

NAPF, consultancies question timing and cost of government’s proposed changes.
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Pensions unit of Swedish bank SEB acquires Danish law court buildings

2012-01-23T10:15:00Z

Division buys court buildings from A Enggaard in exchange for Springvandspladsen building.
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PKA to continue with 'massive' property construction investment

2012-01-23T10:15:00Z

Fifth of property investments currently held made within last two years.
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Outlook for Kodak's UK pension scheme looks 'worrying' – Eversheds

2012-01-20T13:45:00Z

Guarantees provide ‘some hope’ after parent company files for bankruptcy protection in US.
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Ireland delays guidance for defined benefit pension funds in deficit

2012-01-20T13:30:00Z

IRELAND - The announcement of new deadlines for Irish defined benefit (DB) schemes in deficit is being delayed, the Pensions Board has announced. The regulator had previously said it would publish revised guidelines for DB schemes in deficit, and announce new deadlines by which schemes in deficit must ...
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Switching to low-risk assets in crisis 'risks making all pensioners worse off'

2012-01-19T14:15:00Z

Oxera warns pension funds against shifting asset allocation in response to financial crisis.
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Ireland's National Asset Management Agency reshuffles management

2012-01-19T14:00:00Z

Changes part of effort to make NAMA a more ‘pro-active, entrepreneurial’ business.
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Danish roundup: Sampension, PenSam

2012-01-17T13:45:00Z

Sampension achieves record return of 20.3% for 2011 on with-profit pensions.