Advisers – Page 30
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Flawed understanding of finance 'destroying capitalism' – LSE
UK – London School of Economics team develops ‘alternative’ model of finance.
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Irish employers critical of 'appalling failure' of pensions policy
IRELAND – IBEC slams lack of progress on wind-up order, possibility of new levy.
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Mercer shifts investment head Geraghty to Ireland
EUROPE – Andrew Kirton replaces Tom Geraghty as European investment head.
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UK roundup: KPMG on LDI, Lloyds TSB Pension Scheme
UK – Liability-driven investment market grows by 11% year on year, study shows.
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DC pension plans should prioritise income risk – experts
NETHERLANDS – Pension funds wishing to switch from DB to DC could get 'best of both worlds'.
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Pension providers spared duty to police contributions by TPR
UK – Pinsent Masons welcomes 'risk-based' approach to monitoring contribution levels.
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Swiss experts warn against linking second-pillar pensions to first
SWITZERLAND – Avenir Suisse wades into heated debate on Swiss conversion rate.
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Outside experts should deal with pension complaints – Dutch ombudsman
NETHERLANDS – Piet Keizer points to lack of legal requirements covering issue.
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Gatemore warns of 'wall of capital' in distressed investing
UK – Adviser discusses interest in regulatory capital as it launches delegated CIO service.
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Abacus, Carey Group launch pension scheme in Malta
MALTA – New scheme aims to offer range of retirement products through partner networks.
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Towers Watson warns on possible impact of Own Risk Solvency Assessment
EUROPE – Says ORSA could introduce capital requirements for pension funds ‘indirectly’.
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UK roundup: PIC, First Quench, Aon Hewitt
UK – Fund of insolvent retailer completes £160m buy-in to secure benefits above PPF level.
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UK roundup: Paul Trickett, Insight Investment, PIC, NSPCC
UK – Industry veteran Paul Trickett joins Insight Investment board of directors.
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Pot-follows-member approach to foster short-termism – NAPF
UK – Chairman says government's preferred approach to consolidation will damage UK system.
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Redington to expand offering to small, medium-sized pension funds
UK – Designs platform for schemes with £100m to £1bn in assets under management.
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Investment consultants appointed to LGPS national framework agreement
UK – Group of local government pension schemes seeks to rein in administration costs.
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Germany roundup: MetallRente, Towers Watson, Mercer
GERMANY – MetallRente attributes 11% return to ALM study, asset allocation shift.
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UK roundup: Aon Hewitt, smoothing, PIC, Chamber of Shipping
UK – Consultancy says goals of smoothing only possible using 'illogical assumptions'.
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Tobin tax threatens economic viability of 'repo' market – ICMA
GLOBAL – Association says controversial financial transaction tax will hinder repurchase deals.
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UK roundup: Mercer, Redington, smoothing, TPR, PPF
UK – Smoothing will simply create ‘narrow, rules-based approach’, Mercer warns.