All IPE articles in September 2006 (Online) – Page 4
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NAPF changes stance on pension accounts
UK - The National Association of Pension Funds, under new chief executive Joanne Segars, has changed its mind on plans to introduce individual pension accounts by 2012.
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Grafische staff transfer to KAS
NETHERLANDS – Grafische Bedrijfsfondsen (GBF), the umbrella organisation for the Dutch graphics industry’s €10bn pension funds, is to outsource its back office investment activities to KAS Bank.
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Siemens sets up Pensionsfonds in Germany (updated)
GERMANY – Technology giant Siemens has set up an Anglo-Saxon style Pensionsfonds, says German financial services regulator BaFin (Updates with clarification from Siemens).
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Ex-ING pensions head Nijssen joins consultant
NETHERLANDS – Former ING pensions head Jan Nijssen has joined Dutch pensions consulting and law firm Montae’s executive board in a move to expand the firm’s pensions consultancy offerings.
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UK PPF to review levy calculation for 2008/9
UK – The Pension Protection Fund says it plans a “full review” of how it calculates the levy it charges pension schemes for the 2008/9 levy year.
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NBIM to take on more corporate governance staff
NORWAY – Norges Bank Investment Management, in the news over the disinvestment of Wal-Mart, looks to be boosting its corporate governance efforts with new staff.
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Three years recovery period for Dutch pension funds
THE NETHERLANDS - Pensions funds in a position of underfunding will get a reprieve of three years instead of one year to recover, a majority within the parliament has indicated.
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Denmark pension funds senior manager carousel
DENMARK – From November, the senior management at three Danish pension funds will change as a result of the retirement of Copenhagen-based AP Pension CEO Holger Dock.
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PGGM hires SER chairman Rinnooy Kan as advisor
NETHERLANDS – Alexander Rinnooy Kan has been appointed as advisory member of PGGM’s executive investments committee, the €74bn Dutch pension fund for health care and social work announced.
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Quality control and search engine for Dutch schemes
THE NETHERLANDS - Dutch political parties are proposing to put into place a quality control certification for all Dutch pension funds. If implemented, contributors and pensioners will have the option to find out the current financial situation of their pension fund, its quality control and overall performance.
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New MD at Swiss Pensionskasse Post
SWITZERLAND – Pensionskasse Post, a CHF12.2bn (€7.7bn) pension fund for Swiss postal employees, says it has appointed Francoise Bruderer as its new managing director, effective from January 1.
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BNP Paribas creates global head of pensions
UK – BNP Paribas appointed Tony Osborn-Barker as global head of pensions. He joins from Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu in London where he was head of investment services since 2000.
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Vervoer to utilise Mcube's AlphaEngine for fiduciary oversight
NETHERLANDS – The Dutch industry wide transport fund Pensioenfonds Vervoer has hired American investment technology firm Mcube to help it “measure, manage and monitor” its fiduciary investments, the fund announced today.
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Europe’s investors ‘in love’ with finance stocks
EUROPE – European investors have a “love affair with finance stocks” says Merrill Lynch Investment Manager’s David Bowers, following the firm’s September fund manager survey.
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ABP quant head Gupta joins UK’s Pearl Group
EUROPE – Pranay Gupta, head of global quantitative strategies - capital markets at ABP Investments, has become the latest figure from the Dutch pension giant to join the Pearl Group.
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SWIP wins rare AMF Pension mandate
SWEDEN – The SEK245bn (€26bn) Swedish fund AMF Pension has awarded a European small-cap mandate to Scottish Widows Investment Partnership worth approximately SEK150m.
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Mercer Netherlands’ manager Sprenkels leaves
NETHERLANDS - Ruud Sprenkels, head of the Netherlands at consulting firm Mercer Human Resources, has resigned (amends title).
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Swiss pension fund interest rate stays 2.5%
SWITZERLAND – The Swiss parliament has decided to leave the minimum interest rate for occupational pension funds at 2.5%.
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NPRF invests €44m in property fund
IRELAND – Ireland’s National Pensions Reserve Fund is to invest £30m (€44m) in specialist property fund The Mall as part of its €135m commitment to real estate.
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PPF appoints three consultants for levy calculation
UK – The Pension Protection Fund has appointed Barrie and Hibbert Ltd, Moody’s KMV and Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) to provide analysis for levy calculations.
