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People moves: UK’s Financial Reporting Council names new chief

3 August 2023

Norli Pension appoints group CEO; the UK’s Financial Secretary to the Treasury appoints first female government actuary

AXA Rosenberg says it wins CAA equities brief

21 October 2004

UK - AXA Rosenberg says it has been selected by the 3.7 billion-pound (5.3 billion-euro) Civil Aviation Authority Pension Scheme to manage a 70 million-pound European equity mandate.

UK roundup: Pension funds top up wind renewables income fund

9 March 2021

Plus bulk annuities, small and bigger

Civil Aviation scheme awards £4bn fiduciary mandate

8 September 2020

The contract includes asset allocation and manager selection decisions across all asset classes

Modi’s India: The red lights are flashing warnings

February 2020 (Magazine)

Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India is facing an existential issue that is polarising the nation

UK roundup: CovPress, PPF, de-risking, LGPS Framework Agreement

12 January 2017

First ‘full rescue’ of UK pension scheme in PPF assessment period

Mining Opportunities in Emerging Markets Corporate Debt

Reference Hub1 September 2017 By American Century Investments

As emerging markets (EM) growth continues to outpace that of developed markets, these countries have taken on an increasingly important role in the dynamics of the global economy. Along with this growth, local credit markets in many EM countries have matured and EM debt has become a diversified mature asset class representing about 11% of the global fixed income universe.

Clwyd: Cultivating the difference

September 2013 (Magazine)

Nina Roehrbein speaks with Philip Latham, pension fund manager at Clwyd Pension Fund, about its unusual asset allocation strategy

French fund considers cross-border vehicle, but only if IORP amended

11 January 2012

AG2R La Mondiale keen to launch pensions vehicle, but wary of impact of Solvency II rules.

A tale of two jurisdictions

April 2013 (Magazine)

Expatriate pensions are still an offshore game, and Luxembourg and Liechtenstein are vying for supremacy, writes Gail Moss

Crédit Européen launches insurance pension fund

21 March 2002

LUXEMBOURG- Crédit Européen, the bank belonging ING Group’s BBL, has become the second company to take advantage of the Luxembourg legislation allowing insurance-based pension funds and is setting up a scheme for its 900 employees.

Luxembourg approves first insurance pension fund

11 January 2002

LUXEMBOURG- Luxembourg’s ministry of finance has granted the tyre maker Goodyear a licence to launch the country’s first insurance-based pension fund.

France: Pensions on the move

May 2012 (Magazine)

With no domestic IORP-compatible regime and with Solvency II looming, two of France’s supplementary pension providers are looking to move their domicile. Cécile Sourbes assesses the pros and cons of their plans

Troika for international pensions drive

February 2001 (Magazine)

Pragmatic solutions

October 2003 (Magazine)

Companies in Luxembourg have, until recently, had little incentive to introduce supplementary pensions for their employees. The Grand Duchy has one the most generous state pensions in Europe, promising between 60% and 70% of final salary after 40 years’ contributions. This has meant that occupational pension plans in Luxembourg have ...

Siemens sets up plan in Luxembourg

October 2003 (Magazine)

Siemens sets up Luxembourg pension plan

11 September 2003

LUXEMBOURG – German industrial group Siemens has launched an international pensions plan for its Luxembourg based employees.

High-Yield Bonds: Uncharted waters

November 2015 (Magazine)

Is the sell-off in high-yield bonds an indicator of broader weakness, or an opportunity for contrarians to pick up yield? 

Insurers' bid

November 1998 (Magazine)

Vision to reality

July 2012 (Magazine)

Who’s ahead in the race for cross-border pension assets? Gail Moss reports on factors behind the choice of domicile