All IPE articles in September 2013 (Online) – Page 3
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NewsContract, trust-based funds must be held to 'equal' standards – NAPF
UK – Equal footing for pensions arrangements 'vital' as part of minimum DC standards.
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NewsESG roundup: Fire safety risks, banks, LeapFrog
GLOBAL – Supply chain specialists issue warning on industry-wide fire safety risks.
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Norway urged against creation of standalone real estate vehicle
NORWAY – Conservative Party’s proposal to split fund would ‘jeopardise economies of scale’.
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NewsSPVG continues battle with DNB over gold allocation
NETHERLANDS – Pension fund pursues €11m compensation claim after regulator loses appeal.
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Wednesday people roundup
GLOBAL – Mercer, Schroders, AXA, Hagee, Unigestion, AMP, Punter Southall, Rogge, Finisterre
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NewsUnipension extends responsible investment guidelines
DENMARK – Danish pension fund's guidelines to cover real estate, private equity.
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NewsEFAMA unveils 'blueprint' for Europe-wide personal pensions
EUROPE – Association's proposed OCERP plan could 'boost' European Long-Term Investment Fund.
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NewsTobin tax could infringe EU treaty, European Council lawyers warn
EUROPE – Leaked report raises questions over legality of controversial financial transaction tax.
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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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NewsPension 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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NewsLarger companies failing to tackle carbon emissions
GLOBAL – CDP report finds 50 highest-emitting companies actually increasing emissions.
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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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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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NewsMost 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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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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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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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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European Commission unveils proposal to regulate benchmarks
Legislation could come into effect next year, pending approval by Parliament, Council
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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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FinEx Capital makes bid to acquire 100% of Dexia AM
Protracted talks with Hong Kong-based private equity firm GCS broke down in July.
