Advisers – Page 67
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Outsourcing for efficiency
Over the past few years, several pension funds in Europe have opted to spin off their administrative department into a separate pensions services company. But such moves are not about creating new profit centres - they are seen as freeing the operations up to focus on their main activity and ...
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Consultants reject information probe
A recent transparency initiative from the German fund manager association has met with a luke-warm response from consultants. Jan Wagner explains why
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Moving out of the comfort zone
The interface between consulting and investment management is changing as advisers become more involved in multi-managers models. Gail Moss examines the evolution
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Buy-out business grows as funds seek cost savings
The Netherlands in particular has seen a big increase in the use of external specialists as regulatory pressures grow and qualified staff prove hard to come by, writes Rachel Fixsen
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Cross-border push must bridge credibility gap
Belgium has laid out an attractive stall to become a centre for pan-European pension funds. Now it has to convince international fund managers, says Heather McKenzie
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Bringing it back in-house is better
In 2005, the Pensioensfonds Horeca & Catering (PH&C) scheme in the Netherlands decided to pull away administration from third party provider PVF Achmea and bring it back in-house. Administration at the sectoral fund - which covers the hotel, restaurant and catering industry - had been outsourced ever since the fund ...
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A practitioner-led approach
AREF’s new Code of Practice is not just a new set of guidelines; it has a user-friendly format to assist effective implementation, as AREF chief executive Rachel McIsaac explains
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JPMorgan appointed custodian for Southwark fund
UK – The London Borough of Southwark has appointed JPMorgan as custodian for its £733m (€1.1bn) pension fund.
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Flemish broadcaster drops Watson Wyatt
BELGIUM – The Flemish public broadcaster, VRT, will drop Watson Wyatt Brussels as investment consultant for its two pension funds with a total of €430m assets under management.
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Buck Heissmann snaps up French consultancy
FRANCE – Consultant Buck Heissmann has further strengthened its presence in France by acquiring MODAC, a French actuarial and benefits consulting firm. Financial details were not disclosed.
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S&P combines risk rating with accountancy advice
UK – Standard & Poor’s (S&P) Rating Services and accounting firm Moore Stephens have launched a convenant management service for pension trustees that combines the two firms’ company risk assessment approaches.
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Cordares’ Kloet strikes out on his own
NETHERLANDS – Jan Kloet, corporate development director at Dutch construction industry pensions provider, Cordares, has left the company to set up his own consultancy firm.
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LPFA’s Scales joins EPIC investment panel
UK – Peter Scales, former chief executive of the London Pensions Fund Authority (LPFA), has joined the investment panel at EPIC Investment Advisers (EIA).
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New GOAL for more class action
UK – Tax reclamation service provider GOAL has acquired Magenta One, a specialist in securities class actions.
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Suffolk re-appoints State Street
UK – The £1.2bn (€1.8bn) Suffolk County Council pension fund has re-appointed State Street as its custodian.
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Tesco, M&S appoint property advisers
UK - Retailers Tesco and Marks & Spencer have selected advisers for two sale-and-leaseback deals involving their UK property portfolios.
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ABN Amro and Russell win €2.2bn fiduciary mandate
NETHERLANDS – Dutch SBZ, the €2.3bn industrywide pension fund for employees in the health insurance sector, has awarded ABN Amro Asset Management and Russell Investment Group a €2.2bn fiduciary mandate.
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The case for acting together
Pension funds have so far been hesitant to join real estate industry organisations en masse. Shayla Walmsley looks at the benefits – and the limitations – of belonging
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Germany raises its game
Until recently Germany’s real estate industry was lacking adequate representation to drive its interests forward and maximise its potential. In June the ZIA was established to rectify the situation. Chairman Eckart John von Freyend, explains the challenges ahead to Martin Hurst
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How ABP handles class actions
Dutch pension fund ABP is involved in several hundred class actions under US law. Marcel Vleugels talks to René Maatman, head of ABP Investments’ legal and tax department and professor of law at the University of Nijmegen, about ABP’s approach
