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NewsNAPF mulls guidelines on counterparty risk
[16:00 CEST 22-10] UK – The National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) has today confirmed it is working on developing information which could form the basis of a set of guidelines to help pension funds gauge the risks they run through counterparties.
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Hymans to advise lighthouse authorities
[16:30 CEST 20-10] UK – The General Lighthouse Authorities (GLAs) for the United Kingdom and Ireland have appointed Hymans Robertson to provide advice on a range of pension fund issues.
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Irvine launches PiRho consulting
[16:55 CEST 09-10] UK – Phil Irvine, a former director of advisory services at research and advisory firm Liability Solutions, has launched a new investment consulting business together with former colleague Nicola Ralston.
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Aon calls for pensions communication during crunch
[16:15 CEST 07-10] NETHERLANDS – Pension funds must communicate more actively to all stakeholders to reassure them about the funds’ solidity in the current market turmoil, according to Aon Consulting’s Dutch executive director, actuarial services.
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Gloucester seeks equity manager as Clwyd picks advisers
[16:15 CEST 03-10] UK – Flintshire County Council has appointed seven external advisers for the Clwyd Pension Fund, while Gloucestershire County Council is tendering a global equity mandate valued at up to £200m (€257m).
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Merchant Navy treads fiduciary path (updated)
[17:00 CEST 26-09] UK – Executives of the UK’s Merchant Navy Officers’ Pension Funds have asked existing investment consultant Watson Wyatt to alter its duties and effectively deliver fiduciary management to the pension plans.
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NewsNorthants rehires Mercer in a new role
[16:40 CEST 26-09] UK – Northamptonshire County Council has hired Mercer an investment consultant to support its running of the pension fund, just weeks after appointing a new actuary to replace them.
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LPFA reviews actuary
[17:00 CEST 24-09] UK – The London Pension Fund Authority is tendering a mandate for actuarial services to support its work in managing pensions.
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£1.3bn Thales fund appoints Cardano
[16:20 CEST 24-09] UK – The £1.3bn (€1.64bn) UK corporate pension fund of French defence electronics company Thales has appointed Dutch Cardano consultancy’s London operation to act as its investment adviser.
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Mercer trio launches new Irish consultancy
[16:00 CEST 17-09] IRELAND – John Feely, the former head of Mercer retirement solutions in Ireland, and Maurice Whyms, former chief executive of Mercer Dublin, have launched a new consultancy company focusing on pensions, human resources and financial services.
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TPR seeks consultants for specialist disciplines
[15:20 CEST 15-09] UK – The Pensions Regulator (TPR) is seeking a number of specialist consultants in at least five areas including actuarial services and branding, as part of a new framework agreement.
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NewsWatson Wyatt warns of Belgian pension crisis
[16:55 CEST 12-09] BELGIUM – Belgian employers over-estimate the benefits they provide to their employees so failure to take appropriate measures could result in a pension crisis, consultancy firm Watson Wyatt warned today.
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NewsAon hires new German CEO to push business
[16:55 CEST 10-09] GERMANY – Marco Arteaga, the chairman of the management board of Mercer Deutschland, has been appointed the new chief executive of Aon Consulting in Germany.
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Work pension valued most by old and rich - WW
[16:00 CEST 19-08] GERMANY – The more German employees earn and the closer they get to retirement the more they value supplementary pension arrangements at their workplace, Watson Wyatt Heissmann has discovered.
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Ealing re-tenders pensions investment consulting
[15:45 CEST 08-08] UK – The London Borough of Ealing is reviewing Mercer’s position as investment consultant to the pension fund, in line with its regulatory duty to do so.
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Capacity of buyout providers in doubt
[14:15 CEST 06-08] UK – Consultancy firm Aon has warned pension buyout providers are buckling under the weight of current buyout demand and are struggling to cope with requests.
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Special ReportWorking in an unwelcoming environment
Although the pension consulting market is still very small, competition is fierce, Charles Neilan finds
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NewsBöhm joins consultancy network
[15:35 CEST 05-08] GERMANY/GLOBAL – German consultancy Böhm – soon to become Funk Böhm Consultants – has joined Abelica Global, formerly known as Milliman Global, one of the largest networks of actuaries and consultants worldwide.
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NewsHewitt and Paternoster disagree on pension transfers
[16:30 CEST 01-08] UK – Consultancy company Hewitt and UK pension buyout firm Paternoster have gone head-to-head over the issue of incentivising defined benefit pension scheme members to transfer out of corporate pension schemes.
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NewsHackney seeks admin provider to replace LPFA
[15:45 CEST 01-08] UK – The London Borough of Hackney is seeking a new provider of pension administration and pension payroll services ahead of the expiry of its current contract with the London Pension Fund Authority (LPFA) next year.
