All IPE articles in September 2012 (Online) – Page 2
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NewsRatings agencies 'inadequate' for forward-looking investors
GERMANY – Union Investment criticises agencies' slowness, pro-cyclicality.
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NewsESG roundup: Big Society Capital, UKSIF, Cox Review, GES
UK – Big Society Capital says interest in 'social' investments is on the rise.
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NewsVervoer vs GSAM: Breaking up is hard to do
Jim Robinson looks back at the beginning of the Vervoer, Goldman Sachs love affair.
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NewsBrussels launches consultation on manipulation of indices
EUROPE – Commissioner calls for more oversight of how indices are produced and used.
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NewsEuropean managers, UK pension fund sue BP over Deepwater
GLOBAL – Investors say BP's claims that it improved safety prior to oil well leak were lies.
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NewsFriday people roundup
GLOBAL – European Supervisory Authorities, AXA IM, MFS, Duet Group, Sustainalytics
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NewsUK to guarantee institutional investment in housing
UK – Government to guarantee up to £40bn for infrastructure projects, £10bn for new homes.
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UK roundup: TUC, FTSE pensions, NAPF, Mercer
UK – Union umbrella group TUC says FTSE company directors get £4.3m pensions on average.
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NewsPoliticians' exemption from pension rights cuts draws fire
NETHERLANDS – Academic says pension arrangements for Dutch lawmakers 'prehistoric'.
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NewsPension fund for Dutch doctors stands by investments in tobacco
NETHERLANDS – Scheme open to companies involved in tobacco, alcohol or 'fattening' products.
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NewsGerman roundup: Kommalpha, KAGs, Allianz GI, Universal Investment
GERMANY – Consolidation on the cards for Germany's KAG funds, Kommalpha says.
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NewsExecutive pay at Swiss financial companies falls in 2011
SWITZERLAND – Ethos report also shows only minor improvement in remuneration disclosure.
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NewsECB sovereign bond programme step in right direction, fund managers say
EUROPE – Analysts warn that much still needs to be done to remove tail risks completely.
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NewsEuropean pension funds hail ECB's 'leading role' in fight for euro
EUROPE – Pension fund CIOs encouraged by ECB's use of word 'unlimited' to describe scope of programme.
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NewsAP1 sees returns recover, boosts exposure to alternatives
SWEDEN – National buffer fund seeks to de-risk equity portfolio after 10% loss in 2011.
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NewsMNOPF debates complete buyout and winding down of fund's Old Section
UK – Buyout could be completed by autumn, fund tells members in letter seen by IPE.
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IPE Top 400: Swiss asset managers hit by foreign exchange volatility
SWITZERLAND – Zürcher Kantonalbank AM bucks trend, growing AUM from €14.7bn to €23.4bn
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NewsDNB's Petri Hofsté to join APG as chief financial risk officer
NETHERLANDS – Regulator's head of banking supervision to join pension fund in February 2013.
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NewsUK asset managers lament 'regulatory imperialism'
UK – IMA's annual survey reveals growing concerns over 'politicised' regulatory change.
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NewsInvestigation clears Ilmarinen executives of bribery
FINLAND – Probe centred on €1.8m sale-and-leaseback deal signed with Finnair CEO.
