All IPE articles in September 2011 (Online)
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NewsPension funds must adopt new models to grasp future longevity risk – report
Swiss Re study shows how longevity expectations have been wrong for decades.
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NewsTop global property investors lowered energy consumption 3% last year – report
Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark now forms 'integral' part of APG's approach.
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NewsThird of large companies planning to cut pensions spending, says ACA
Actuaries warn of 'clear danger' posed by levelling down, with NAPF calling for more flexibility.
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NewsDanish roundup: FSP Pension, PensionDanmark, sub-Saharan Africa
PensionDanmark plans to invest DKK52m in sustainable energy in sub-Saharan Africa.
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NewsAustria's Valida Pension wins further university provider contract
AUSTRIA – Company now provides supplementary pensions for nearly 8,000 academics, university employees.
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NewsSwiss prosecution clears pension scheme employees in CHF6m fees case
Carl Helbling, Oscar Leutwyler did not commit any criminal offenses, says social ministry.
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NewsAPG Group appoints Tjerk Kroes as director of strategy and policy
Kroes joins from Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour, where he has worked for nine years.
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NewsDutch minister vows to salvage beleaguered Pensions Agreement
Henk Kamp has until 12 September to broker deal with increasingly negative trade unions.
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NewsRegulators driving Dutch pension schemes to 'street smart' advisers
Wietse de Vries, a new partner at Almazara, says regulatory scrutiny has increased 'dramatically'.
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NewsH1 return justifies decision to bring risk management back in-house, says LD
LD Vælger fund, used by 90% of scheme members, returns -0.2% for January-to-June period.
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NewsAP1 lowers equity exposure, shifts 5% of funds to fixed income in first half
Fund changes investment strategy, identifies 'serious risk' of sovereign debt problems.
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NewsNAPF warns of 'damaging' effect of ending contracting-out
Chief executive says changes, if done right, will reinvigorate occupational schemes.
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NewsING refuses pensions indexation funding for third time running
Arbitrage committee agrees ING had 'important reasons' to refuse inflation compensation.
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UK local government schemes could see negative cash flows from mass opt-outs
First Actuarial warns opt-out rate could lead to schemes re-assessing investment strategies.
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NewsUKSIF calls on corporate employers to help pension funds on sustainability
Pensions funds must also significantly improve transparency levels, chief executive says.
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Swedish roundup: Länsföräkringar, AMF, Folksam, KPAPension, Kåpan, AI
Economic woes in first six months lead to meagre returns for pension and insurance providers.
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NewsDutch minister promises revised draft of new pensions governance laws
Henk Kamp tells conference his department will expand from three governance models.
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NewsSwiss roundup: Publica, Swisscanto, APK, BVG, BVK
Strong Swiss franc, economic environment responsible for Swiss pension funds' losses.
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NewsUK institutional investor tenders £1bn investment-grade credit mandate
Manager must have experience in pension asset management and preferably be based in UK.
