All IPE articles in September 2013 (Online) – Page 5
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Brussels unveils proposals for money market funds
EUROPE – EC plan 'economically infeasible, operationally complex and impracticable', ICI says.
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Austria's smaller pension funds get better of larger schemes
AUSTRIA – Mercer highlights ‘significant spread’ among country’s funds over first half.
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Most Swiss pension funds expecting to miss return target, survey shows
SWITZERLAND – BVG commission nonetheless proposes increasing legal minimum return next year.
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ESG 'crucial' to many private equity-funded companies – OFI
GLOBAL – Survey shows small, mid-cap companies keen to tackle ESG issues.
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BP Pension Scheme swaps retail parks with M&G for supermarket
UK – CEO says swap focuses property portfolio more on liability-matching holdings.
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Polish government aims to 'shrink' second-pillar pension assets
POLAND – Local pension fund association decries de facto 'nationalisation' of private assets.
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Dutch schemes hedging almost half of their interest risk – DNB
NETHERLANDS – Watchdog says pension funds have left hedges largely untouched since advent of UFR.
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Danske tenders $250m Chinese equity mandate using IPE-Quest
IPE-QUEST – Investor seeking active, fundamental manager in universe comparable with MSCI China.
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APG hails mortgage bonds after government OKs guarantee
NETHERLANDS – 'New asset class' being created as alternative to government bonds, APG says.
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Irish DB funds shift to fixed income, passive management
IRELAND – IAPF survey shows decrease in equity holdings, alternatives in favour of bonds.
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TPR prepared to 'be creative' when helping pension funds
UK – Watchdog’s comments come after Kodak Pension Plan finalises acquisition of subsidiaries.
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Spanish government unveils measures for reform of state pension system
SPAIN – Proposal links pension payments with life expectancy, economic conditions.
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Wednesday people roundup
GLOBAL – Netspar, NAPF, Lyxor AM, UBS GAM, Quantum, RisCura, Novarca, Kames, Miton, FRC, Altius
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Danish roundup: PenSam Liv, Unipension, AP Pension, Lærernes
DENMARK – PenSam Liv says investment strategy ‘bearing fruit’ despite first-half loss.
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FCA fines Aberdeen for failing to 'protect' institutional funds
UK – Asset manager did not identify client money placed in money market deposits, watchdog says.
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Dutch scheme warns of contribution rises under FTK
NETHERLANDS – Fund for cabinet makers warns pension arrangements will 'further deteriorate'.
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Lithuanian second-pillar pension assets increase by 13%
LITHUANIA – Increase largely due to rise in contributions, as membership grows 2%.
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Edmond de Rothschild to expand reach of asset management division
GLOBAL – Group aims to grow division’s assets by a third following restructuring.
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Towers Watson warns of Solvency II impact on captive managers
EUROPE – Regulation could have 'serious' implications for managers writing employee-benefit risks.
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InterContinental Hotels scheme completes £440m buyout [updated]
UK – Transaction a sign of Rothesay Life's 'momentum' in pensions de-risking market.