All IPE articles in September 2014 (Online)
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Illiquid loans preferable to high-yield bonds, pension funds say
Italian DC provider Arca Previdenza highlights growth in Italian minibond market
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PIMCO likely to remain 'top address' for bonds despite Gross departure
Switzerland’s largest pension fund says US corporate bond mandate ‘did not rely on any single person’
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IPE Views: Growth trumps regulation at the European Commission
With commissioners-designate calling for ‘quick and effective adjustments’ to regulation and the end of ‘bottlenecks’, is the Brussels putting growth above regulation?
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Trade union threatens universities over USS deficit plans
UK’s largest DB scheme subject to in-fighting between trade union, employers over rising deficit levels
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Social partners agree on finer points of Finnish pension system reform
Social Affairs Ministry to begin process of amending legislation according to proposals agreed by labour-market organisations
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ERAFP teams up with Amundi to reduce carbon footprint of portfolio
French public sector scheme joins AP4, PGGM as founding signatory of Montreal Carbon pledge
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Pension funds for Dutch metal industry agree to uniform pension plan
PMT, PME say full merger ‘not yet on cards’
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Law Commission outlines new social investment rules for UK charities
Recommends rules to clarify powers and duties of charities and foundations in making social investments
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UK roundup: HSBC Pension Scheme, Fidelity, UK Treasury
HSBC UK Pension Scheme shifts DC plan to Fidelity as HSBC Life undergoes sale
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UK occupational pension members increase for first time since recession
Active membership rises slightly following slow but steady decline since 1991, according to Office for National Statistics
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Reformed Irish SWF could still be used to pre-fund pension liabilities
John Corrigan, head of the NTMA, will ‘not discount’ possibility of ISIF paying state’s pension bill
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PIMCO makes swift CIO appointment after Gross departure
Daniel Ivascyn elected CIO with three-man teams to lead Unconstrained Bond Fund, Total Return Fund
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Shock exit of PIMCO founder Bill Gross sets markets achatter [updated]
Fixed income legend looks forward to returning ‘full focus’ to fixed income markets, giving up ‘complexities that go with managing large, complicated organisation’
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Friday people roundup
Ilmarinen, Liontrust Asset Management, Deutsche AWM, Towers Watson, Alliance Trust
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Shareholder Rights Directive could have 'unintended consequences'
PensionsEurope rejects notion that proposals to disclose terms of fund management agreements will encourage long-term investment
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Dutch giant PFZW vows to quadruple sustainable investments
Healthcare pension fund seeks to halve carbon footprint within next five years
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Head of Norwegian oil fund reveals personal shareholdings after criticism
Norges Bank Investment Management says comprehensive guidelines for staff remove all doubt
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Support for Irish pensions reform will fail as long as levy remains, says IAPF
Pension fund association calls on government to launch working group for wide-ranging debate on regulation
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Finland's Ilmarinen promotes CIO to chief executive
Ritakallio takes reins at pensions mutual after Harri Sailas announces retirement next spring
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IORP II draft offers further detail on risk-evaluation requirements
Compromise draft drawn up by Italian presidency relaxes universal pension benefit requirements criticised by Netherlands, Finland