All articles by Daniel Brooksbank – Page 63
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UK pension regulator finds “very poor” standards
UK – The Pensions Regulator has surveyed occupational pension schemes in the UK and found a lot of scope for raising standards – with often very poor standards seen in defined contribution.
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We need to rethink pensions – EU’s Spidla
EUROPE – Vladimir Spidla, the European Union’s employment and social affairs commissioner, has called for a rethink of pension schemes and retirement – adding that early retirement is a shortsighted answer.
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Dutch doctors' fund names new CIO
NETHERLANDS - The €11bn Doctors Pension Funds Services has hired TKP Pensioen's Jan Willem Baan as its new chief investment officer.
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For FTK read PVK
The Dutch authorities’ decision in September to delay the FTK for pension funds by a year, while broadly expected, was still significant. The central bank said that the new Financial Assessment Framework (nFTK) would not be compulsory for pension funds until 1 January 2007. The decision followed consultation with the ...
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Celebrations on hold
Despite a more than 6% return in the first half, Swiss pension funds have no reason to celebrate due to low bond yields, says the Swiss pension fund association ASIP. Zurich-based ASIP and consulting firm Watson Wyatt reported a 6.2% return for the first six months – driven by strong ...
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Mobius sees ageing pressure in emerging markets
GLOBAL – Mark Mobius, Franklin Templeton’s emerging markets guru, says demographics are going to play a big role in emerging markets in the long term.
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IPE-QUEST: Three new searches on system
GLOBAL – There are three new searches on the IPE-Quest system, for global commodities, liability solutions and Australian equities.
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Barclays nabs PSolve’s Orpin for UK pensions
UK – Barclays Capital says it has hired Gavin Orpin from PSolve Asset Solutions for its UK Pensions Solutions team.
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Foreign managers gain in Dutch pension market
NETHERLANDS - Foreign asset managers have gained in the €528bn Dutch pensions market, according to consulting firm Bureau Bosch.
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European schemes shun hedge funds – Greenwich
EUROPE – European pension funds have not followed through on expectations that they would increase their use of hedge funds and private equity, according to new research from Greenwich Associates.
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Norway sets up new Petroleum Fund advisory body
NORWAY – The Norwegian Ministry of Finance has set up a new investment strategy advisory body for the state Petroleum Fund.
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AEIP organises Barcelona pensions conference
SPAIN – The AEIP, the European Association of Paritarian Institutions, is organising a pensions conference in Barcelona next month.
