All articles by Helen Avery – Page 48
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Controlling your investment and other costs
Low management fees are not necessarily the best management fees, believe senior managers at some of Europe’s top pension funds. Addressing pension market professionals at the second seminar at the IPE Awards, the panel of five gave their opinions on how to control investment and other costs. The panel comprised ...
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France's Fillon reaffirms need for pension reform
FRANCE – France’s minister of social affairs François Fillon has reaffirmed the need for a “profound reform” to the state’s pension system, claiming that the pension reserve fund’s (FRR) 150 billion euro target by 2020 is “out of reach”.
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Sanpaolo's Fideuram sets up Dublin fund manager
IRELAND/ITALY – Sanpaolo IMI’s Banca Fideuram has established an operation in Dublin to manage a range of funds that are currently domiciled in Luxembourg.
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AXA sets up UK pensions support unit
UK – AXA says it will spend a “considerable sum” to position itself among the top five players in the UK corporate pension scheme market. It has set up a specialist unit to provide large schemes with a range of support services designed to let firms keep running costs ...
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Netherlands' ABP to raise premiums to 15%
NETHERLANDS – ABP, the 146 billion euro Dutch civil service pension fund, has announced that it will raise the rate of contributions from employers and employees from 13% to 15%, as a result of weak stock markets.
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Gerling expands pensions consulting business
GERMANY – German insurer Gerling has expanded its employee benefits operation by merging of its internal pensions department with its existing pensions consultancy business.
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UK pension proposals delayed
UK – Andrew Smith, work and pensions secretary, has announced that the “Green Paper” on pensions reform will now be released at 15:30 GMT Tuesday 17 December. The paper had been expected to be released to coincide with the Chancellor’s pre-budget report.
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Vermeiren retires from Belgium's KBC Bank
BELGIUM – Remi Vermeiren, chief executive officer at KBC Bank, and KBC Bank and Insurance Co., is to retire. Willy Duron will replace him as CEO of KBC Bank and Insurance Holding Co., while André Bergen will take over as CEO of KBC Bank.
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France to add e500m to pension reserve fund
FRANCE – France’s state pension reserve fund is to have an injection of 500 million euros, thanks to the French state's sale of its 10.9% stake in Crédit Lyonnais to BNP Paribas for 2.2 billion euros.
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IPE previews UK pension reform proposals
UK – With the UK government’s “Green Paper” proposals on pension reform expected to be released from November 27 onwards, IPE-Newsline previews the key issues that will be addressed.
