All articles by Gail Moss – Page 35
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Features
Command, control and organisation
Gail Moss outlines the duties of the investment committee chair – one of the most influential positions in a pension fund
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Country Report
Portugal: Cautious steps towards risk taking
Portugal’s supplementary pension funds have increased their equity weightings but are still cautious on fixed income, writes Gail Moss
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News
A G Barr plugs pension deficit with £22m property deal
Makes funding arrangement backed by real estate worth £21.7m to address deficit
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News
Report highlights funding pitfalls for Scottish pensions
Government calls for immediate talks over impact of independence on pensions
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Features
UK joins the race
A new tax-transparent fund, launched this summer, puts the UK on the map for pension pooling. Gail Moss explains
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News
Estonian schemes offered domestic opportunities through venture capital fund [updated]
ESTONIA – State credit agency hopes to attract domestic pension assets to new fund of funds.
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NewsNorwegian Pension Fund asks Statoil for improved shale gas disclosure
NORWAY – Company asked to improve reporting on US activities to monitor impact on profits.
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News
UK's Cambridgeshire outperforms, warns of 'unexciting' equity returns
UK – Fund sees outperformance despite property, European equity falling short of expectations.
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NewsTesco pension scheme assumes £30m cost of Cambridge office development
UK – Supermarket giant's £7bn fund targets development due to tenancy profile.
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NewsNorwegian oil fund revokes exclusion of Israeli companies
NORWAY – Construction firm and holding company excluded in 2010 over Geneva Convention violation.
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NewsChurch defends registration of mineral rights as fracking speculation mounts
UK – Church official says protests fail to take into account impact of fuel poverty.
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News
Church of England makes 10.6% on return-seeking pool
UK – Board expects to appoints managers for property, infrastructure investment later this year.
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News
Investments at UK charities return nearly 18% over last year
EUROPE – Charity returns power ahead for first six months of 2013.
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NewsChurch of England orders probe after Wonga investment uncovered
UK – Archbishop of Canterbury had vowed to 'compete Wonga out of existence'.
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Features
Defining the trustee chair
The rise of LDI, market turbulence and regulatory challenges have all helped to change the role of the trustee chair, according to Gail Moss
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NewsEuropean Foundation Statute may be in peril, expert warns
EUROPE – Legal adviser says statute in danger of falling at final legislative hurdle.
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News
PensPlan launches 'minibond' fund for SME corporate bonds
ITALY – Minibonds created to give SMEs alternative source of finance as lending dries up.
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Features
Keeping hold of deferred members
Pension funds need a robust strategy to keep track of deferred members and to communicate with them in the right way. Gail Moss reports
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NewsUK Charity Commission consults on new investing regulations
UK – Commission publishes draft investment regulations applying to permanently endowed trusts.
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NewsNew law aims to make life easier for Germany's foundations
GERMANY – Act extends time limit within which investment income, donations must be spent.
