All articles by Cecile Sourbes. – Page 12
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NewsInstitutionals 'unlikely' to increase infrastructure allocations in 2012
Even funds with allocations to asset class likely to approach year 'with caution', says Preqin.
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NewsSpanish pension funds rebound in Q4, but returns still sluggish for 2011
Schemes lose 0.76% in 2011, compared with Q3 loss of 3.1%, according to INVERCO.
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Revised IORP puts pensions industry on alert
Last month IPE noted that 2012 would be an important year in terms of regulation for pension funds as the industry awaits a White Paper for a revised IORP directive. Needless to say, the first few days of January have already confirmed those thoughts as the pensions industry submitted its ...
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Mandate roundup: Pension Protection Fund, Hertfordshire, LGIM
PPF to appoint panel of specialist bond managers to access ‘wider range of strategies’.
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Mandate roundup: NEST, TCAM, IPE Quest, Leicestershire County
NEST appoints Co-operative Asset Management to provide responsible ownership services.
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EFRP rejects notion of 'harmonising' European DB pensions systems
Timetable for ‘holistic balance sheet’ impact study ‘inadequate’, says Towers Watson.
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Failure to reform will increase public pensions spending dramatically – IMF
Demographic changes could hit emerging countries especially, where fertility rates have dropped.
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Hermes boutique launches CTA fund to protect against market turbulence
Alpha Vault Managed Futures launched with initial capital investment of $275m.
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Institutionals warming to hedge funds, but raising standards – report
Three of top four goals named by respondents address investment risks, SEI says.
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Investors failing to measure global political risk, report says
Seven of Goldman Sachs’ ‘Next 11’ countries remain in ‘high-risk’ category.
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Tobin tax could increase foreign exchange costs by 18 times – GFMA
EUROPE - European pension funds and asset managers could be deeply impacted by the introduction of the Financial Transaction Tax (FTT) - also known as the Tobin Tax - as transaction costs could soar by 18 times, a new report has warned. The study published by the Global ...
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European Commission takes legal action against Hungarian government
EUROPE - The European Commission (EC) has started legal action against Hungary over a raft of new laws recently implemented in the country - including the reduction of the retirement age for judges and prosecutors from 70 to 62 years. The Commission argued that the compulsory retirement of ...
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Pensions expert calls for alternative to 'inflexible' IORP directive
Biggest barriers to cross-border pension funds still seen as labour laws, tax regulations.
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EU needs 'four times GDP' in pension reserves to offset first-pillar drop
Consultancy Debory-Eres says PAYG replacement rates to shrink to 40% by 2060.
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ERAFP stands by French debt, pursues asset allocation diversification strategy
French public pension fund to look at private equity, real estate and infrastructure.
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French fund considers cross-border vehicle, but only if IORP amended
AG2R La Mondiale keen to launch pensions vehicle, but wary of impact of Solvency II rules.
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NewsInfrastructure fundraising to remain weak despite institutional interest
Market enjoyed 'consistent' 2011, but still failed to reach heights of 2010.
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NewsPension experts reject need for further cross-border ring-fencing measures
Industry associations across Europe call on EIOPA to clarify definition of term.
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NewsPensions industry calls for impact assessment on IORP revisions
Experts also weigh in on issues of 'holistic balance sheets' and adequate recovery periods.
