All IPE articles in September 2011 (Online) – Page 5
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Danish pension scheme PKA to boost global property investment
PKA investing in SPF II fund run by Danish investment manager Sparinvest.
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UK government launches Kay Review on long-term investment
Review will not focus on corporate governance, but corporate decision-making and performance.
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PGGM keeps silent on student hall acquisition rumours
Dutch manager rumoured to be in talks with Barclays Capital over its 80% UPP shareholding.
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Beware of policies striving for macroeconomic stability – IMF
Solvency II, Basel III could make institutional investors more like 'short-term' investors.
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Size of pension scheme irrelevant when it comes to engagement, says UKSIF
In run-up to launch of Kay Review, chairman says small voices can still have an impact.
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€10bn pension scheme Vervoer appoints Robeco as fiduciary manager
Dutch scheme ditched Goldman Sachs Asset Management International last year.
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ABP appoints DNB director Henk Brouwer as chairman
Brouwer, 65, has served as director of pensions watchdog since 1997.
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German union demands more pension funds for future civil servants
GERMANY – Service sector union ver.di calls for creation of so-called Versorgungsfonds.
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Malta launches association of retirement scheme practioners
MALTA – MARSP will also act as self-regulator, says secretary general Matthew Brincat.
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Final deal on Dutch Pensions Agreement in sight after government concessions
Social affairs minister Henk Kamp makes key concessions on levensloop, 'vitality' scheme.
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Ireland unveils plans for single public sector pension scheme
Government promises legislation that will reform public sector pensions by end of month.
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Pension funds drawn to infrastructure for three reasons, says OECD
Organisation cites large pipeline of deals, maturity of schemes and improved regulation.
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Wednesday people roundup
USS, Mn Services, F&C, AllenbridgeEpic, Bluefin, SWIP, Sciens, Lombard Odier, Amundi
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Switzerland's Publica to offload €910m mortgage portfolio
Country's largest pension scheme says asset ill-suited to low interest-rate environment.
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UK roundup: Aon Hewitt, Pension Protection Fund index
UK - A quarter of UK pension funds have delegated investment decisions to a third party provider or are currently considering such an approach, according to a survey by Aon Hewitt. The consultancy’s Delegated Investment survey for 2011 found that around 40% of responses cited the speed with which ...
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Dutch Pensions Agreement at risk as unions fail to find common ground
Unions in FNV Federation can't see eye to eye on three important issues.
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Pension funds 'wholly incapable' of managing longevity risk – Pacific
Head of ALM says young employees could be 'natural' holders of longevity risk.
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UK pension funds 'lack understanding' of companies in which they invest
Paper delivered to European lawmakers aims to fight 'short-termism' in investment.
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Nordic roundup: FPK, Wassum, Invensure
Pension fund for Swedish insurance industry returns 3.1% for first six months of year.