All articles by Barbara Ottawa – Page 105
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Federal support still uncertain at SBB
[16:33 CEST 31/05] SWITZERLAND – The Swiss government has commissioned a study into how much it might have to pay into the underfunded pension scheme of the federal railways SBB.
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Glicenstein to head new BNP Paribas AM umbrella
16:32 CEST 31/05] GLOBAL – Gilles Glicenstein, currently head of BNP Paribas Asset Management, has been named as head of the new umbrella brand the French bank has created.
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Hedge fund appetite creates new vehicle
[16:30 CEST 31/05] GERMANY – The Pensionskasse for doctors in the Northrine area will invest around €200m in a new bespoke hedge fund product.
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Greek pension reform 'urgent' - OECD
[13:16 CEST 31/05] GREECE – Pension expenditure is set to grow to one-fifth of Greece's GDP by 2050, the OECD warns.
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Aegon to buy another Polish pension fund
[13:33 CEST 30/05] POLAND – Dutch company Aegon wants to increase its presence in the Polish retirement market by acquiring another second-pillar fund.
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SWIP reports good year for institutional business
[17:08 CEST 29/05] UK - Scottish Widows Investment Partnership (SWIP) boosted its institutional sales last year mainly by winning a record number of UK mandates.
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FRR seeks help in active/passive decision
[17:06 CEST 29/05] FRANCE – The €32bn Fonds de réserves pour les retraites (FRR) is looking for a database to help it decide on the right style for a mandate.
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Slovenia hears IMF age warning but cannot act
SLOVENIA – The population of the southern European country of Slovenia is among the most-rapidly growing within the EU member states, noted the IMF in a paper on future pension threats to the country, but authorities argue systemic changes to pension provision are not possible.
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DAX blue-chip sets up Pensionsfonds
[13:07 CEST 29/05] GERMANY – Energy giant RWE has set up a Pensionsfonds within its contractual trust agreement (CTA).
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Shareholders agree BoNY/Mellon merger
[17:06 CEST 25/05] GLOBAL – Shareholders of Bank of New York (BoNY) and Mellon Financial Corporation have agreed the merger deal.
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UBS confirms Baer divestment
[17:05 CEST 25/05] SWITZERLAND – Swiss bank UBS is looking for buyers for its 20.7% stake in private bank Julius Baer.
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JPMorgan offers Greek pension funds pay-back
[17:00 CEST] GREECE – JPMorgan has signed an agreement with London-based hedge fund North Asset Management to repurchase €280m in structured bonds sold to Greek investors.
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Tax exemption end will cut pension provision - aba
[13:16 CEST 24/05] GERMANY - aba, the German association of occupational retirement, predicts there will be a 20% drop in occupational pension provision from 2009 if employers’ tax exemptions on social contributions are withdrawn.
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Portability faces death threats
[10:59 CEST 24/05] EUROPE – The European Commission's proposals for an EU pensions portability directive are endangering occupational retirement provision, delegates at the aba-conference were told.
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Pension funds contribute 20% to CEE wealth increase
[11:05 CEST 23/05] EUROPE – Pension funds in Central and Eastern European (CEE) aided a 14% wealth increase for people in the region, a UniCredit study has found.
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Leicestershire chooses hedge funds manager
[11:00 CEST 23/05] UK – The £1.9bn (€2.8bn) Leicestershire County Council pension fund found a manager for a £105m targeted return mandate.
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NBIM appoints real estate manager
[16:27 CEST 22/05] NORWAY – Paul Golding is joining Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) to prepare what appears to be the bank's first foray into international real estate to invest assets of the NOK1.88trn (€230bn) Norwegian Government Pension Fund – Global.
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M&S property plug cuts deficit to £283m
[16:28 CEST 22/05] UK – Payments made under the recently-signed real estate partnership have brought Marks & Spencer's pension deficit down to £283m (€414.7m).
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Watson Wyatt set to buy Heissmann
[14:55 CEST 22/05] EUROPE – Watson Wyatt is intending to take over the established German consultancy firm Dr Dr Heissmann.
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NAPF to uncover major pension fund concerns
[13:00 CEST 22/05] UK – Pension fund associates can now register their greatest worries with the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) in an online poll.
