All articles by Cécile Sourbès – Page 5
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NewsFTT to have greater impact on pension funds than expected – AFME
EUROPE – Association takes issue with European Commission's reasoning on controversial tax.
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NewsEIOPA seeks views on single market for personal pension products
EUROPE – Stakeholders will have until 16 August to provide feedback on pan-European market.
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NewsTrickett joins Thomas Miller, aims to expand 'portfolio career'
UK – Industry veteran joins as non-executive director to develop company's growth strategy.
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IORP II is 'more than just a pensions issue', warns PensionsEurope
EUROPE – Solvency II-type regulation ‘not the most efficient way’ of getting Europe back on track.
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NewsMandate roundup: TFL, JP Morgan, Global Marine Systems, Aon Hewitt
UK – Transport for London pension fund reappoints JP Morgan as global custodian.
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NewsEU Council OKs proposals to reduce reliance on rating agencies
EUROPE – New rules aim to end pension funds' 'over-reliance' on external ratings.
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NewsBrussels asks pension providers to explore pan-European tracking system
EUROPE – Providers involved in project include APG, PGGM, Denmark's PKA and ETK in Finland.
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NewsFrench reserve fund FRR loses another executive
FRANCE – News follows departure of CIO Philippe Aurain last year.
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NewsRedington to expand offering to small, medium-sized pension funds
UK – Designs platform for schemes with £100m to £1bn in assets under management.
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NewsTobin tax to 'dry up' secondary market, academic warns
GLOBAL – ICMA's Richard Comotto warns of impact of Europe's proposed financial transaction tax.
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NewsUK Treasury rules out possibility of single regulator for workplace pensions
UK – Work and pensions committee report had warned that part of sector lacked oversight.
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NewsUK's challenge of FTT had to come 'sooner than later'
EUROPE – UK still has hopes that FTT will differ 'significantly' from current form.
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EDHEC-Risk Institute launches smart beta index platform
EUROPE – Platform enables investors to control risks of benchmarks, institute says.
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NewsRoyal Mail Pension Trustees appoints chief executive
UK – Head of funding Chris Hogg to succeed Gerry Degaute.
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NewsEIOPA struggles to define best practice for DC pension systems
EUROPE – Survey points to wide range of systems across EU member states.
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NewsCiti to acquire ING custody business in seven CEE countries
EUROPE – Deal part of Citi's plans to strengthen franchise in Eastern Europe.
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NewsMain investor at French pension fund UMR denies selling shares
FRANCE – MGEN not looking to reduce participation in €10.2bn pension fund UMR.
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NewsDe-risking deals expected to increase after sluggish 2012
GLOBAL – Buyout deals prepared in 2012 likely to be completed this year, Aon Hewitt says.
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NewsPension funds should 'put pressure' on index providers over transparency
SWITZERLAND – Providers should disclose calculations underpinning benchmarks, experts say.
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NewsThe financial transaction tax: The UK's case
Cécile Sourbès wonders what might come of the UK's legal challenge to the FTT.
