All articles by Robert Fuller – Page 9
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Euraplan provides UK pensions accounting system
UK – Euraplan, the London based pension fund accounting and fund monitoring software house, has launched its new module, OpenAir Investments...
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AVCs lower charges to meet stakeholder challenge
UK – The introduction of stakeholder pension schemes in the UK is having a direct influence on additional voluntary contribution schemes (AVCs)...
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Innogy appoints Aon for online pensions services
UK – Aon Consulting has been appointed to provide online pensions services to Innogy Group, whose pension scheme is part of the £22bn (€36bn) Electricity Supply Pension Scheme.
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PWC acquires 30% stake in Callund Consulting
UK – UK based specialist government consultancy firm, Callund Consulting (CC), has formed a “strategic alliance” with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) to offer international pension reforms advice.
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Suffolk to run parts of Russell US small caps
US – New York based management company, Suffolk Capital Management (SCM), has been selected by major global investment services firm, Frank Russell Company, to manage portions of its five US small cap funds.
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Online service for European and Asian PE investors
UK – AltAssets, the online private equity news and research service, has launched a global online private equity and venture capital funds listing service...
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Aon to launch multi-manager funds for UK
UK – Aon Consulting is to launch a new investment management company later this year, Aon Asset Management, which is expected to have between £500m (€815m) and £1bn (€1.6) in assets under management...
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Cornhill opts for Scottish Life’s DC admin scheme
UK – Scottish Life Administration Services (SLAS) has been appointed to provide third party administration to the new defined contribution (DC) scheme of Cornhill Insurance...
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High Court ruling on pensions and windfall shares
UK – The High Court in London is expected to issue a ruling tomorrow on the Taber test case to determine if Taber, a pensions policyholder of the Norwich Union (NU), should pay back the value of his NU windfall shares...
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NAPF wants UK company law modernised
UK – The National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) has welcomed the Company Law Review Steering Group’s report calling for the “radical modernisation of UK company law”.
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Taber wins case to keep windfall NU shares
UK – The High Court today ruled in favour of Ronald Taber, in a test case to determine if Taber, a pensions policyholder of the Norwich Union, should pay back the value of his NU windfall shares...
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Insinger acquires United Trust
NETHERLANDS / UK – Amsterdam based international banking group, Insinger de Beaufort, is to acquire London based United Trust Group...
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Aberdeen Celexa secures fourth pensions investor
UK – London based Aberdeen Celexa Property Investors has secured a fourth major pension fund investor in their £80m (€130m) UK residential partnership vehicle, Regent Residential Partnership (RRP).
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Re-jig by iShares to meet Euroland demand
UK – iShares, the UK’s exchange traded fund(ETF) provider, is to rebrand one of its existing funds, from the iFTSE ExUK ETF to the iShares FTSE Euro 100, as a result of greater investor demand for Euroland-only investments...
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Mercer wins brief for Boxclever plan
UK – Major employee benefits consultancy firm, William M. Mercer, has been chosen to act as consultant for the pension fund of Boxclever, the newly formed television and video rental joint venture company...
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New association with global clearing improvements
UK / FRANCE / US – The world’s major clearing houses have got together to form an association dedicated to improving the global clearing process.
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Volkswagen works with State Street on DC plan
GERMANY – US global custodian State Street Bank, is partnering giant motor group Volkswagen in developing and implementing a new company-wide defined contribution (DC) pension scheme.
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Sweden seeks managers for €577m equity funds
SWEDEN – The Third Swedish National Pension Fund, AP3, has published details of manager search tenders for two new equity funds for Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) and Japan worth potentially €577m.
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Style Research develops US presence in Boston
UK – Style Research, the London-based style market research and portfolio analysis company, is to open its first overseas office in Boston...
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Smith & Nephew awards £120m multi-manager mandate
UK – Smith & Nephew, the London based international medical device development and marketing firm, has appointed Frank Russell to manage through its multi-manager funds a £120m (€195m) portion of Smith & Nephew’s £220m UK pension fund
