All articles by Cecile Sourbes. – Page 4
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NewsPE fund managers express concerns over institutional withdrawal
GLOBAL – Survey respondents cites regulatory change, shift from DB to DC.
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NewsReport shows increasing institutional demand for infrastructure
GLOBAL – Larger European pension funds increasingly willing to diversify investments.
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INVERCO dismisses use of Spanish reserve fund for regional debt
SPAIN – Investment association says government will use €3bn solely for pensions.
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NewsEIOPA's QIS technical specifications reveal 'tensions' with Brussels
EUROPE – Pensions experts see discord on number of studies, timescale for revised Directive.
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NewsECB welcomes reporting requirements under revised IORP Directive
EUROPE – Says revised Directive will help harmonise data for pension funds across Europe.
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NewsEIOPA submits QIS technical standards for revised IORP Directive
EUROPE – Authority receives 117 responses from across Europe in consultation process.
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Spain's use of Social Security Reserve Fund 'vague'
SPAIN – Local consultants surprised by government’s use of funds to ‘cover some treasury needs’.
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NewsBrussels should focus on national pension frameworks – EDHEC
EUROPE – European Commission should do more at national level before tackling harmonisation.
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Country Report
Spain:Looking ahead
Cécile Sourbes interviews Angel Martínez-Aldama, director of the Spanish investment and pension fund association (INVERCO)
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Features
A long road to a new form of lending
In recent years, a number of asset managers have touted infrastructure’s profile as an asset class. They point out that infrastructure is largely uncorrelated with other asset classes, not to mention that it matches institutional investors’ long-term liabilities perfectly.
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NewsPensions experts welcome Wheatley Review of LIBOR, but call for more clarity
UK – Martin Wheatley unveils review of inter-bank lending rate commissioned in July.
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NewsESMA publishes technical standards on EMIR regulation
EUROPE – Authority maintains 99.5% minimum confidence interval for OTC derivatives.
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Mandate roundup: Russell, Horeca, Principal Global Investors
NETHERLANDS – Aruban pension fund APFA selects Russell Investments as fiduciary manager.
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NewsBrussels aiming to launch QIS for IORP Directive by mid-October
EUROPE – European Commission now aiming to stick with original timetable.
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NewsUK asset managers boost LDI teams for de-risking schemes
UK – Recent hires at AXA IM, Ignis signal shift towards liability-driven investment.
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NewsMandate roundup: IPE-Quest, Kleinwort Benson, Russell
EUROPE – Unnamed Swiss pension fund tenders three mandates using IPE-Quest.
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NewsOMERS Private Equity further strengthens London-based team
GLOBAL – Division of €43bn Canadian pension fund seeking to expand presence in Europe.
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NewsTrustees should prepare for potential euro-zone break up - Towers Watson
EUROPE – Companies developing euro-zone break-up plans for businesses, but not pension funds.
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European, Chinese asset managers sign agreement to share expertise
DENMARK – Denmark’s Sparinvest enters partnership with Hai Tong Asset Management.
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NewsWatchdog fines BlackRock £9.5m for failing to ring-fence client funds
UK – Regulator cites BlackRock IM over handling of money market deposits.
