All IPE articles in September 2012 (Online) – Page 6
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Pension 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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Politicians' exemption from pension rights cuts draws fire
NETHERLANDS – Academic says pension arrangements for Dutch lawmakers 'prehistoric'.
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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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UK to guarantee institutional investment in housing
UK – Government to guarantee up to £40bn for infrastructure projects, £10bn for new homes.
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Friday people roundup
GLOBAL – European Supervisory Authorities, AXA IM, MFS, Duet Group, Sustainalytics
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European 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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Brussels launches consultation on manipulation of indices
EUROPE – Commissioner calls for more oversight of how indices are produced and used.
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Vervoer 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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ESG 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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Ratings agencies 'inadequate' for forward-looking investors
GERMANY – Union Investment criticises agencies' slowness, pro-cyclicality.
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Dutch minister in talks with member states to block IORP reform
NETHERLANDS – EC's IORP plans to cost Dutch pensioners 'an arm and a leg', minister says.
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Shift towards long-horizon investing will require 'sea change' in attitudes
GLOBAL – Industry veteran Keith Ambachtsheer says new strategies will require ‘courageous leadership’.
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APG touts potential of 'inflation-related' infrastructure loans
NETHERLANDS – Dutch giant makes first foray into 'new asset class' with loan to local road-building project.
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Latin lessons in sovereign default
Emerging market debt managers are truly brave souls, says Martin Steward.
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Investors identify top ESG criteria for company engagement
UK – Institutionals looking increasingly at remuneration, climate change and labour standards.
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Dutch financial sector to launch industry-wide pension fund
NETHERLANDS – Pecunia, aiming for €1bn in assets, is set to become operational by January 2014.
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Wednesday people roundup
GLOBAL – BlackRock, AP6, NAPF, AIMA, Ignis, Pioneer, SWIP, LGIM, Spence, Source, Barnett Waddingham
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Pension funds encouraged to enter 2012 IPE Awards in Copenhagen
IPE – Entries across three dozen categories accepted until 14 September.
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PGGM to 'intensify' talks on controversial wind farm project
NETHERLANDS – Locals in Mexico sabotage plans to build largest wind farm in Latin America.
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30% Club launches initiative to boost number of female executives
UK – Group to work with FTSE350 chief executives to co-ordinate efforts.