All articles by Gail Moss – Page 30
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ABP draws on neuromarketing to 'revolutionise' member communications
Dutch pension fund carries out specially commissioned neuromarketing research to make communications to members more effective
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University of Glasgow to divest fully from fossil fuel industry
University becomes Europe’s first to disinvest fully from companies in industry
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Trustees must 'sing from same hymn sheet' on codes of conduct
Asset managers tempted to do ‘whatever it takes to win’, MSCI governance head warns
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Features
Integrity matters
While they have been few in number, the various scandals at European pension funds have brought to light the need for clear and coherent codes of conduct for pension trustees and staff, writes Gail Moss
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Country Report
Portugal: Confidence returns
Portugal’s supplementary pension funds have increased their equity weightings but are still cautious on fixed-income, writes Gail Moss
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Features
Risk – beyond the numbers
Risk can always be reduced to a set of numbers. But trustees play an important role both in setting the right risk objectives and in interpreting the signals, writes Gail Moss
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Country ReportSpain: Home is best
Gail Moss assesses investment trends for Spanish pension entities, which have recorded their second successive year of high returns
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Law Commission outlines new social investment rules for UK charities
Recommends rules to clarify powers and duties of charities and foundations in making social investments
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UK occupational pension members increase for first time since recession
Active membership rises slightly following slow but steady decline since 1991, according to Office for National Statistics
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Shock exit of PIMCO founder Bill Gross sets markets achatter [updated]
Fixed income legend looks forward to returning ‘full focus’ to fixed income markets, giving up ‘complexities that go with managing large, complicated organisation’
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Danica, Lægernes commit to Danish private equity fund in final close
Fund investing in Danish SMEs raises DKK1.1bn at final close
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NewsUK timberland fund aimed at global pension funds
FIM Services launches first institutional fund with initial £100m target
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Features
Risk-sharing professionals
Gail Moss compares how self-employed professionals are served by specialist collective DC pension funds in three European countries
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Special Report
Top 1000: Back to work
The new Parliament and Commission will set a new agenda in Brussels. But there is plenty of work to do on proposals of various kinds that affect pension funds. Compiled by Gail Moss
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Lithuanian pension assets return more than 4% over first half
All 26 pension funds make positive returns, according to Bank of Lithuania
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NewsSweden's AP6 makes venture-capital investment in eye-tracking company
Other institutional investors include Amadeus Capital, Intel Capital and Northzone Ventures
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UK charity funds produce 10% average return – State Street
‘Robust’ returns driven by performance of risk assets, according to WM Charity Fund Monitor
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NewsEFC puts pressure on Italian EU presidency to move on foundation statute
European Foundation Centre calls for action on European Foundation Statute
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Fund management customers 'unaffected' after Portuguese bank bailout
Central bank seeks to reassure clients of Banco Espirito Santo’s asset management
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SEB Wealth invests pension funds in Baltic private equity
Commits €16.4m from 10 of pension funds in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania for SME investment
