Advisers – Page 42
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NewsUK roundup: Barclays UK Retirement Fund, CBI, Ofgem, Babcock, Aon Hewitt
UK – The £18.2bn (€21.6bn) Barclays UK Retirement Fund's internal investment team has been renamed Oak Pensions Asset Management (OPAM) to give them more flexibility to execute investment decisions.
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Experts anticipate less correlation, but warn of 'macro-driven' uncertainty
IPE AWARDS – Experts believe correlations between broader asset classes may be coming down, but warn of persisting uncertainty in “macro-driven markets”.
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NewsUK roundup: Aon Corporation, Goddard Perry Consulting, Pensions Policy Institute
UK – The accounting deficit of the 200 largest privately sponsored pension schemes remained relatively stable in November, increasing by £2bn to £71bn, according to the latest Aon Hewitt 200 Index.
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ABN AMRO wins IPE's top European pension fund award
IPE AWARDS – The Netherlands' ABN AMRO Pension Fund was the big winner at the tenth annual IPE Awards in Monaco, scooping up the gold prize for Best European Pension Fund and the silver prize for Best Corporate Pension Fund.
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NewsMoneta: EU will need €1.9trn a year for adequate pension provision
EUROPE – The EU will need to set aside more than €19trn every year if its citizens hope to receive an adequate income in retirement, according to Andrea Moneta, chief executive at Aviva Europe.
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NewsAon Hewitt wins Biffa investment consulting mandate
UK – The Biffa Pension Scheme has appointed Aon Hewitt to provide investment advice and delegated consulting services.
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NewsGerman investors targeting 'risk-less returns', says Complementa
GERMANY – Risk management in Germany has improved in the wake of the financial crisis, and institutional investors are now focusing on 'risk-less returns', according to consultancy Complementa.
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NewsUK roundup: Aon Hewitt, Skandia Investment Group, Gartmore, PMI
UK – Pension trustees in the UK are spending far too little time on investment, according to Aon Hewitt.UK – Pension trustees in the UK are spending far too little time on investment, according to Aon Hewitt.
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NewsGerman institutional investors 'unaware' they are under-diversified
GERMANY – Only 19% of institutional investors have a broad enough diversification across asset classes to mitigate risks, according to a risk management study commissioned by Union Investment.
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NewsDutch Pension Co-operative goes out of business
NETHERLANDS – The Dutch Pension Co-operative – established in 2007 as a joint service provider for pension funds – has gone into liquidation.
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NewsLiechtenstein establishes first pension fund association
LIECHTENSTEIN – The small principality of Liechtenstein, lodged between Switzerland and Austria, has created its first pension fund association, the Liechtensteinischer Pensionskassenverband.
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NewsGerman roundup: Auxilion on second-pillar interest, Union Investment on Riester contracts
GERMANY – Pension agents in small and medium-sized enterprise are not doing enough to pique interest in second-pillar pension schemes and need expert advice, according to HR representatives.
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NewsGerman pension system falls short on sustainability, integrity
GERMANY – The German pension system is particularly lacking in the areas of sustainability and member communication, according to Mercer Germany.
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NewsNetherlands still has best pension system in world, says Mercer
GLOBAL – The Netherlands still boasts the best retirement income system in the world, according to a Mercer survey comparing more than a dozen counties.
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NewsAlexander Forbes launches 'sat nav' for UK pension schemes
UK – Alexander Forbes Consultants is offering an implemented consulting service to the trustees of defined benefit pension funds of all sizes.
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NewsDutch think tank Netspar outlines research themes
NETHERLANDS – Netspar, the academic network on pensions, retirement and population ageing, has chosen rising longevity, retirement decisions and developing skills of older workers as main research themes for the next three years.
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NewsCumbrian scheme ends 10-year relationship with Capita
UK – The £1.3bn (€1.46bn) Cumbrian County Council pension scheme has ended a decade-long administration relationship with Capita in favour of linking up with a fellow local authority scheme.
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NewsWhite-collar workers in Sweden embrace pensions transfer rights
SWEDEN – Nearly one in 10 white-collar workers in Sweden have used transfer rights for pensions since they were introduced two years ago, according to a survey by Collectum, the administrator of the country's white-collar supplementary occupational pensions.
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NewsProduct choice over 'hard floor' would improve pensions, academics say
NETHERLANDS – Increased pension product flexibility over an "income floor" of annuities would improve the effectiveness of Dutch workers' pensions, academics have claimed.
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NewsInternational experts sing Dutch pension system's praises
NETHERLANDS – International pension experts have heaped praise on the Dutch pension system and the way the industry has responded to the challenges of the credit crisis.
