All IPE articles in September 2013 (Online) – Page 3
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German employer association lukewarm on pension portal
BDA warns of ‘challenge’ in realising CDU manifesto pledge
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PGGM calls for board shake-up at gold producer Barrick
Dutch asset manager calls for more independent directors on board
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Dutch pensions statements to be simplified under new FTK
Government to launch grading system to indicate quality of pension plan
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Mandate News
Mandate roundup: IPE-Quest, Merseyside Pension Fund
Investor tenders $350m US high-yield mandate using IPE-Quest
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Slovakia reintroduces tax advantages for third pillar
Government also tightens up procedures for early withdrawals.
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UK Office of Fair Trading sets out reforms for DC workplace pensions
Watchdog stops short of imposing cap on charges in long-awaited study on DC market.
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ASIP warns against 'breaking up' pension reform package
Association says failure of reform would ‘destroy Switzerland as we know it’.
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FinEx Capital makes bid to acquire 100% of Dexia AM
Protracted talks with Hong Kong-based private equity firm GCS broke down in July.
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Dutch pension funds lament lack of clarity in government's FTK proposals
State secretary increases uncertainty with possible ‘third option’ for new pensions contract.
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European Commission unveils proposal to regulate benchmarks
Legislation could come into effect next year, pending approval by Parliament, Council
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Pension Insurance Corporation buys £70m social housing bond
Buyout provider sole bondholder for PFI project renovating 1,300 homes near Manchester
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BT exemption from PPF levy thrown out by European court
Ruling follows prior directive from EU competition commissioner that BT should be subject to same rules as rest of UK pension market.
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DC pot-consolidation plans 'lack ambition' – UK think tank
UK – Think tank proposes pension clearing house to facilitate transfers, virtual aggregators.
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Most pension funds spared by new OTC derivatives rules, experts say
GLOBAL – Non-cleared OTC derivatives ‘could be less restrictive than originally thought’.
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Lifestyling wins out over default funds for DC – NAPF research
UK – Survey finds increase in length of de-risking period in number of default funds.
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PGGM to invest in offshore natural gas pipeline network
NETHERLANDS – Asset manager to take 33.2% stake in owner of Northern Offshore Gas Transport.
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Larger companies failing to tackle carbon emissions
GLOBAL – CDP report finds 50 highest-emitting companies actually increasing emissions.
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Pension funds must explain notion of 'solidarity', Dutch watchdog says
NETHERLANDS – Participants need to hear 'fair story' on how benefits can be redistributed.
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Irish Pensions Board OKs INM plan to cut pension benefits
IRELAND – Independent News & Media to decrease fund deficit by €110m, slash benefits by 40%.
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Tobin tax could infringe EU treaty, European Council lawyers warn
EUROPE – Leaked report raises questions over legality of controversial financial transaction tax.