All IPE articles in September 2012 (Online) – Page 3
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NewsUK roundup: LIBOR, IMA, CFA Institute
UK – Regulators should approve individuals involved in LIBOR submission process, IMA says.
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Falling mortality rates to increase liabilities by 1%, actuaries warn
NETHERLANDS – Dutch Actuarial Society revises mortality estimates for 2010-60 period.
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NewsDeutsche Bank decides to integrate asset management divisions
GERMANY – New asset and wealth manager to serve as bank's 'fourth business pillar'.
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Schemes must measure performance through 'extra-financial' factors
UK – Towers Watson study examines role of sustainability in future of investment.
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Sal Oppenheim embraces UN principles of responsible investment
GERMANY – Germany has been slow to embrace ESG investing, head of institutional concedes.
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NewsSwedish default fund AP7 returns 8.3% over first half
SWEDEN – Country's private fund management firms return 4.6% on average over same period.
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NewsIrish risk reserve could force €3bn in additional pension contributions
IRELAND – Timeframe for completion of funding proposals 'particularly onerous', says IAPF chair.
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NewsWednesday people roundup
GLOBAL – APG, DNB, Syntrus Achmea, Delta Lloyd, Achmea, AGI, SLI, FSI, Charity Commission, UKSIF
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NewsWatchdog fines BlackRock £9.5m for failing to ring-fence client funds
UK – Regulator cites BlackRock IM over handling of money market deposits.
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NewsUK schemes back government infrastructure project
UK – Mercer describes government's lack of detail around guarantee scheme as 'striking'.
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NewsSurvey shows drop in pension costs for FTSE 250 executives
UK – LCP says tax changes introduced last year have lowered pension costs for large companies.
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NewsOne-third of trustees to leave within five years, survey shows
UK – Two-thirds of those who remain expect to de-risk schemes, according to MetLife.
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NewsATP, PFA Pension and PensionDanmark team up on office development
DENMARK – Danish pension funds to develop silos in Copenhagen into office building.
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NewsThe euro-zone: We're not out of the woods just yet
There is still plenty of uncertainty for the euro-zone despite Mario Draghi's plan.
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NewsPGGM buys 60% stake in UK student housing provider UPP
EUROPE – Inflation-linked cash flows an 'excellent match' for clients' liabilities.
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European, Chinese asset managers sign agreement to share expertise
DENMARK – Denmark’s Sparinvest enters partnership with Hai Tong Asset Management.
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NewsDutch elections: An unclear picture of pension reform
Mariska van der Westen explores what the Dutch election results might mean for pensions.
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NewsUK Public Service Pensions Bill aims to save £65bn over 50 years
UK – Office for Budget Responsibility estimates £430bn in overall savings on public sector pensions.
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NewsDutch pensions expert Omtzigt retains house seat against odds
NETHERLANDS – Party officials originally declined to put Omtzigt up for re-election at all.
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NewsConsultancies team up to launch agricultural investment project
GERMANY – Kommalpha, Agrifood Consulting aim to bring more transparency to agri-business sector.
