All articles by Carolyn Bandel – Page 62
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VB welcomes new Dutch pensions minister
NETHERLANDS – Piet Hein Donner is to replace exiting social affairs minister Aart Jan de Geus, Dutch prime minister Jan Peter Balkenende said as he announced the new cabinet.
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BA pension strike averted - for now
UK – Trade union, GMB has said its members at British Airways (BA) will not strike, despite failing to reach an agreement on pensions with the company today.
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Zurich money manager seeks new managing director
SWITZERLAND – Zurich-based ATAG Asset Management is looking for a new managing director.
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Robeco strengthens institutional sales team
NETHERLANDS – Ronald Waals is joining Robeco Asset Management’s institutional sales team from 1 March, the Dutch firm has announced today.
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LDI demand will go up, NAPF says
UK – New rules on pension scheme investing will make trustees more likely to use liability driven strategies, says the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) in a new publication.
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Norway fund gets new investment director
NORWAY – Tom Fearnley has been appointed investment director at a special unit for the Government Pension Fund at the Norwegian finance ministry.
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HSBC strengthens multi-manager team
UK – Cara MacGregor will join HSBC Investments’ multi-manager team from Investment Solutions in April.
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German insurer picks Liechtenstein as base for euro pensions
LIECHTENSTEIN – German insurer LV 1871 has launched a new corporate pension fund in Liechtenstein, bringing the principality closer to its rivals Luxembourg and Ireland in the race for European occupational pension funds.
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Man arrested after death of Greek pension head
GREECE – A man has been arrested following the murder of the head of Social Insurance Institute (IKA), Greece’s largest social security organisation, according to Athens police.
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NAPF sets up trustee search service for pension funds
UK – The National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) has launched a new recruitment service to find pension scheme trustee boards recruit investment professionals.
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Pensions inflation indexing back on Dutch agenda
NETHERLANDS – Pensions in payment will increase by 1.8% in 2007 and so exceed inflation, a study by the Dutch Central Bank (DNB) predicts.
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Sweden’s AP funds launch joint SRI council to vet foreign equities
SWEDEN – Sweden’s national pension buffer funds, AP1, AP2, AP3 and AP4, have introduced a joint ethical council to review their socially responsible investment (SRI) holdings in foreign companies.
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HSBC expands its pension team with new hire
UK – HSBC Securities Services EMEA (HSS) has hired Northern Trust’s Matthew Adams in a move to enhance its London based pension team.
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Former Credit Suisse team sets up hedge fund advisory
GLOBAL – Former Credit Suisse’s fund of funds head Jim Vos has launched a new advisory firm to help institutional investors bypass fund of funds and invest directly into hedge funds.
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Asset managers bullish about outlook for equities
EUROPE – A rise in volatility and a fall in liquidity during 2007 will drive investors towards higher quality assets, while commodities are set to take a breather, according to Merrill Lynch’s 2007 outlook.
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Aon Consulting appoints Hoek to Dutch executive team
NETHERLANDS - Aon Consulting has appointed Wim Hoek as a member of its executive team, the firm has announced.
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Horeca pension fund increases payment pressure on clients
NETHERLANDS – The €2bn pension fund for the Dutch hotel and catering sector Pensioenfonds Horeca & Catering’s new money collection policy is has been met with some concerns by employers.
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ABP names SRI portfolio manager
NETHERLANDS – ABP has named Rob Lake as its new senior portfolio manager environment, social, governance (ESG) in its global equities unit.
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PPM chooses S&P for fund rating services
SWEDEN – The Swedish Premium Pension Authority (PPM), administrator of Sweden’s premium pension, will launch its new fund rating service in the first week of March on its website ppm.nu.
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Close Brothers buy Aon Asset Management
UK – Close Investments has acquired Aon Asset Management, Aon Consulting’s UK-based multi-manager arm for an undisclosed sum.
