All IPE articles in September 2003 (Online) – Page 7
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Czech Republic to draft pension reform
CZECH REPUBLIC – The Czech Republic is to prepare a draft outline of pension reform by the end of the year, according to the Czech government’s web site.
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Dutch pension funds raise foreign equity holdings
NETHERLANDS – Dutch pension funds have increased their holdings in foreign equities by 22 billion euros over the first half of 2003.
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Unilever’s UK pensions head Lewin to retire
UK – Chris Lewin, head of UK pensions at Anglo-Dutch consumer products group Unilever, is to retire from January 1 2004.
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Bank Corluy's Castelyn joins UBS
BELGIUM – Stefaan Castelyn, former head of asset management for Bank Corluy, has moved to UBS Wealth Management in Belgium.
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Russia postpones deadline for pension opt-out
RUSSIA – The Russian government has agreed to push back its deadlines for individuals wishing to ‘opt out’ and select a private asset manager.
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Swiss council in proposal to stabilise pensions
SWITZERLAND – The Swiss federal council has sent its proposals on the stability of the occupational pensions sector to Parliament.
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S&P names European investment sales head
EUROPE - Standard & Poor's has hired Thomson Financial's former European sales director Susan Lait to be its new European head of sales for investment services.
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France’s Oddo AM restructures management
FRANCE – Oddo Asset Management in Paris has restructured, resulting in the appointment of three new heads of department.
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Pension fund an issue in Belgacom sale - minister
BELGIUM – The status of Belgacom’s pension fund is back in the news following comments from a government minister about the possible privatisation of the telecoms operator.
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BGI's Europe CEO Tomlinson stands down
EUROPE - Lindsay Tomlinson has relinquished day-to-day management responsibility at Barclays Global Investors' European business to Andrew Skirton.
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EAMA secretary general Michael Haag dies
EUROPE – The secretary general of the European Asset Management Association, Michael Haag, has died after a long illness.
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Ex-Mercer’s Dinham joins Investment Solutions
UK – Investment Solutions, which entered the UK multi-management market last week, has hired former Mercer investment consultant Richard Dinham.
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Dresdner wins PGGM, Merseyside US large-caps
UK/NETHERLANDS – Dresdner RCM has been appointed to run US large-cap equity mandates for both PGGM and the UK’s Merseyside pension fund.
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Portugal to take over postal pension fund
PORTUGAL – Portugal is to take over the pension fund of the state-owned postal service to avoid breaking the three percent budget deficit limit set by the European Union’s stability pact.
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OECD to discuss pension scheme accounting
FRANCE – The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development is to hold a meeting of national accounts experts – with public pensions on the agenda.
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PGGM submits broad recovery plan to the regulator
NETHERLANDS – The Netherlands’ second largest pension scheme, the 45 billion-euro healthcare scheme PGGM, has submitted its recovery plan to the Dutch pensions and insurance watchdog, PVK.
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Nationwide fund drops Schroders as main manager
UK – Schroder Investment Management has been dropped as the main fund manager for the 850 million-pound (1.22 billion-euro) pension fund of Nationwide Building Society as a result of poor performance.
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UK’s USS opts for HSBC over State Street’s WM
UK – The 18 billion-pound (25.9 billion-euro) Universities Superannuation Scheme has chosen HSBC Global Fund Services to provide investment accounting and performance measurement.
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Euro boost for European pooled property funds
EUROPE – The euro has had a positive impact on cross-border investing in European pooled property funds, according to IPD and ABN Amro.
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Scottish Widows’ CEO Kane to leave
UK – Scottish Widows’ chief executive Mike Ross is to be replaced next week by Archie Kane.
