All articles by Gail Moss – Page 51
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Looking for better times ahead
While analysts seem to be fairly optimistic about global public equity markets, the same assumptions cannot be automatically made for the private equity sector. This sector is as dependent on the circumstances of individual companies as it is on general market sentiment, so it does not necessarily follow that either ...
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Funds' qualified support
European pension funds are strong supporters of pensions consultants. According to the responses to a survey undertaken by IPE, the overwhelming majority of (91%) – use external pensions consultants. Of those which do not, just 6% say they have in-house expertise. One respondent however went further: “Our pension fund has ...
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Where politicians fear to tread
Falling equity values and the continuing commitment to a defined benefit scheme have combined to turn local government pension schemes (LGPS) into a landscape of black holes. The chickens well and truly come home to roost as at 31 March this year, when the next tri-annual valuations take place. The ...
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BNP Paribas in bid to exploit pension reform
FRANCE - BNP Paribas is launching a pension Sicav to take advantage of changes in French pensions law.
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Study finds no sustainability - performance link
GERMANY - A study commissioned by sustainable investment research group scoris shows no evidence that sustainable corporate behaviour leads to better financial performance.
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SSGA’s Brown rounds on actuaries, managers, trustees
UK - Alan Brown, chief investment officer of State Street Global Advisors, is the latest figure to take on what he calls the “villains” of the pensions industry.
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Germany: Bafin in late trading talks with Hansa
GERMANY - German regulator Bafin has talked to asset manager Hansa Invest over late trading.
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Hewitt finds firms wary over governance
EUROPE - Nine out of 10 European companies are against EU legislation on corporate governance, according to a poll by Hewitt Associates.
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CSAM sees solid returns from UK real estate
UK - UK commercial property will continue to provide solid returns next year, according to Credit Suisse Asset Management.
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Unilever pension fund withdraws Putnam mandate
UK - The 3.1 billion-pound (4.4 billion-euro) Unilever pension fund has withdrawn a 275 million-pound mandate from troubled Putnam Investments, embroiled in the US market timing scandal.
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DB schemes still growing strong - Mellon
UK - Defined benefit schemes are still going strong, despite the well-publicised drift towards defined contribution schemes.
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Germany’s Bafin assessing market timing
GERMANY - German financial services regulator Bafin has taken steps to assess the possible existence of a market timing problem in Germany.
