Funding – Page 115
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NewsUK roundup: 02, CWU, BAA, Bedfordshire, Hymans Robertson
Mobile operator O2 agrees contribution increases to keep final salary scheme open.
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NewsContribution increases 'seriously undermine' LGPS
Chair of UK Local Government Association warns additional income target of £900m 'unrealistic'.
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NewsNordic roundup: AP4, AP1, Alecta, Folksam Liv, KPA Pension, Skandia Liv
AP4 returned 11% for the full year 2010, while assets increased by SEK17.1bn (€2bn) to SEK212.8bn.
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NewsFour Dutch schemes facing additional benefits cuts – Pension Federation
Funds have been unable to benefit sufficiently from increasing interest rates, federation said.
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NewsSweden's AP2 targets further EM debt exposure for growth
Chief investment officer says current exposure is only in hard currency, not local currency.
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NewsSwiss BVK returns 1.8% in 2010, appoints risk manager
Stefan Kuhn to join following allegations of corruption against former head of asset management.
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Belgian pension funds return 9.5% in 2010
BELGIUM – Returns down from 15.7% year earlier in low interest rate environment, says BAPI/BVPI.
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NewsPhilips pension scheme reports 3.5% fourth-quarter loss
€13.6bn fund attributes loss to effect of rising interest rates on large fixed income holdings.
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NewsSwiss roundup: Bern's BPK, BLVK, BLPK of Basel-Landschaft
Pension fund of Swiss canton of Bern to review asset allocation after poor 2010.
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NewsDanica Pension profits slip on historical risk allowance
However, Danish commercial pensions provider manages to trim expense ratio to lowest level ever.
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Figures show CPI shift could reduce pension by third
Department for Work and Pension figures see £61bn savings from shift for scheme sponsors.
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Four-fifths of occupational schemes seek sponsor payments
Schemes express growing interest in LDI assets, liability reductions, says Aon Hewitt.
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NewsReport attacks 'Madoff-style' UK public sector schemes
Suggestions for reform include abolition of unfunded DB schemes, enrolling public workers in NEST.
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NewsNordic roundup: Storebrand, Global 100, SEB, Swedbank, Handelsbanken
Storebrand comes in 9th place on list of 100 most sustainable companies in world.
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NewsUK regulator gives Uniq green light for debt-for-equity deal
Consultancy PwC hails decision as valuable new tool for struggling companies.
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Ortec, Cardano point to 'grave miscalculations' in Zembla story
Experts say TV news programme’s estimate for the Dutch pension system’s shortfall are off by as much as €650bn.
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NewsUK roundup: PPF, Xafinity, Dalriada Trustees
UK Pension Protection Fund index sees surplus more than double in January.
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NewsUK roundup: Xafinity, DWP, IoD, SEI, Goddard Perry Consulting
Xafinity Consulting criticises detrimental impact of review of trust-based DC schemes.
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NewsHeavyweights ABP, PFZW come out swinging against Zembla
Two largest Dutch pension funds dismiss claims made by Zemlba, Bureau Bosch Asset Consultants.
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NewsDutch pension funds squander €145bn through 'bad management'
Christian Democrat MP Pieter Omtzigt calls for parliamentary hearing after controversial TV programme claims industry has consistently underperformed over two decades.
