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Chile’s Piñera sees growing global PAYG crisis
GLOBAL – The architect of Chile’s pension reform, José Piñera, says demographic “megatrends” will accelerate the crisis in pay-as-you-go pension systems.
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Aon buys Dutch actuary Consultas from ABN Amro
GLOBAL – Aon has completed its previously announced acquisition of Dutch actuarial consulting firm Consultas from ABN Amro for an undisclosed sum.
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Netherlands’ TNO scheme opts for Hewitt
NETHERLANDS – The 1.2 billion-euro pension scheme of Dutch research institute TNO has chosen Hewitt Heijnis & Koelman as actuary and pensions consultant.
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Minister slams UK pension managers on activism
UK – The UK’s trade and industry minister, Patricia Hewitt, has criticised the lack of shareholder activism among pension fund managers.
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Bank of Ireland boosts UK institutional team
UK – Bank of Ireland Asset Management UK has expanded its client services team with the appointment of Alice O’ Dowd.
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UK pension consulting firm Argentia to close
UK – Argentia Pension Consultants Ltd. is to close, with founder Tim Sharples joining actuarial consulting firm Lane Clark & Peacock.
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Hibernian passes some asset management to London
IRELAND - Hibernian Investment Managers, (HIM) one of the five largest asset managers in Ireland, has split its fund management business between Ireland and the UK.
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Dutch fund tenders two mandates via IPE Quest
NETHERLANDS – Two mandates of up to 200 million euros have been tendered on www.IPE-quest.com on behalf of a Dutch pension fund.
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USS competition event sparks call for a ‘real mandate’
AMSTERDAM - One of the leading lights behind the landmark long-term/ responsible investment mandate competition organised by the UK’s Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) and consultant Hewitt Bacon and Woodrow, says she hopes that the energy and innovation sparked by the event can be carried through to the longer-term with the ...
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Hewitt boosts Irish investment practice
IRELAND – Hewitt & Becketts is bolstering its investment consultancy business in Ireland, with the appointment of Evelyn Ryder.
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UK asset management fees higher, but value better - Mercer
UK – Despite higher fees, the UK asset management industry may offer better value for money now than in the past, according to research by Mercer Investment Consulting.
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Asset managers feel hindered by consultants – PWC
GLOBAL – Investment managers say consultants have hindered their relationships with institutional clients, according to a new survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers.
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UK’s DWP seeks head of economics for pensions
UK – The Department for Work and Pensions is seeking a head of long-term economic analysis programme for pensions.
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German investment funds gain E48bn
GERMANY – German investment funds have seen net inflows of 48.7 billion euros in the first three quarters of 2003, according to the latest statistics from the BVI.
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Swiss pension funds return 1.2% in Q3 – report
SWITERLAND – Swiss pension funds returned 1.2% in the third quarter of this year, according to a new report from InterSec.
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Nordic institutions move to alternatives - survey
NORDIC – Nordic institutional investors are continuing to move into alternative assets, according to research conducted by Prospera Research.
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European pension reform could spur economic catch up with US - PWC
Pension reform in Euroland could spur on Europe’s economy, enabling it to catch up with the US within the next six years, says a report by consultants PricewaterhouseCooper (PwC).
