All IPE articles in September 2010 (Online) – Page 5
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NewsEU short-selling proposals draw mixed reactions from industry
EUROPE – New proposals put forward by the European Commission (EC) would see the incoming European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) given permission to make public short selling positions that exceed 0.5% of a company’s market value.
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NewsWednesday people roundup
GLOBAL – IVBN, Russell Investments, NAPF, Schroders, JP Morgan Asset Management, ETFS, Sigma Actuaries
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NewsMandate roundup: IPE Quest, Environment Agency, Capita Hartshead
EUROPE – A Dutch pension fund is looking to hire a suitable manager for a US$125m (€97m) global commodities mandate, using IPE Quest.
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NewsAIMA calls for 'proportionate' stance on hedge fund remuneration
GLOBAL – The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) is set to meet with the UK Financial Services Authority (FSA) later this month to discuss remuneration for hedge funds.
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NewsSparinvest launches emerging market corporate bond fund
EUROPE – Denmark's Sparinvest has launched an emerging markets corporate bond fund that will apply the company's 'value bonds' investment strategy.
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NewsPension funds in Henderson legal dispute revealed
UK – The dispute between a group of 30 pension funds and Henderson Global Investors over the management of two of its PFI funds has shifted up a gear as some of the biggest names in the UK pensions industry were named as being party to the case.
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NewsShortfall threatens entire Dutch pension system, says regulator
NETHERLANDS – Allowing shortfalls for a prolonged period will jeopardise the continuity of the entire Dutch pension system because young workers will try to escape the present pension contract if they must foot a disproportionately large part of the bill, according to pension supervisor De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB).
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NewsMandate roundup: IPE Quest, Tower Hamlets, Legal & General Investment Management
GLOBAL – A UK-based multi-manager is looking to appoint a suitable investment manager for a US equity mandate worth $20m-40m (€15m-31m), using IPE Quest.
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NewsDutch coverage ratios showing signs of recovery
NETHERLANDS – Dutch pension funds' average coverage ratio has bounced back by 3% to 6% after reaching dramatic lows at the end of last month, according to consultants.
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EDHEC: No new evidence SRI funds create financial value
EUROPE – There is still no evidence that ‘socially responsible investing’ (SRI) funds create financial value, according to research from the EDHEC-Risk Institute.
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NewsCitigroup launches platform for 'alpha-generating' investments
GLOBAL – Citigroup has launched Ivaldi Capital, a platform designed to cater for the increasing demand for "alpha-generating investments" by pension funds, endowments and sovereign wealth funds.
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NewsNorthern Cyprus aims to increase retirement age from 50 to 60
CYPRUS – The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus is preparing for a pension reform over the coming months.
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NewsUK roundup: The Pensions Regulator, BBC, CBI, NEST
UK – The Pensions Regulator has cut the salary and working hours for its yet-to-be appointed chairman in response to the coalition government's call for public bodies to show pay restraint.
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Belgian pension funds return 3.2% in first half
BELGIUM – The Belgian Association of Pension Institutions (BAPI) has reported a weighted average return of 3.2% for the first half of 2010, compared with losses for the Eurostoxx and MSCI World indices of 10.9 % and 13.2%, respectively.
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NewsMorgan Stanley names Price as head of international sales
GLOBAL – Morgan Stanley has named Paul Price as head of international sales for its investment management division.
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NewsUK roundup: BBC, TUC
UK – The BBC is expected to water down plans to close its final salary pension scheme and put forward new proposals to plug the scheme's £2bn pension deficit.
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NewsInvestors demand sustainability reporting in listing rules
GLOBAL – A coalition of responsible investors with $558bn (€436bn) in assets under management will write to the chief executives of global listing authorities and stock exchanges to demand that sustainability reporting become embedded within listing rules.
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NewsStakes raised in Henderson PFI dispute as legal advisers sacked
UK – The stakes in the legal dispute between Henderson Global Investors and a group of 30 pension funds have been raised on news that Henderson has replaced its legal advisers, CMS Cameron McKenna, with Clifford Chance.
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NewsSwiss canton of Solothurn goes solo on supervision
SWITZERLAND – The Canton of Solothurn in the northwest of Switzerland has decided to keep its own Pensionskassen supervisor, thereby rejecting government recommendations to join forces with other cantons.
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NewsLow interest rates cause Dutch coverage ratios to plummet
NETHERLANDS – Europe's second-largest pension fund, ABP, has said its coverage ratio fell to 88% in August and attributed the drop on historically low interest rates.
