Investor Strategy – Page 148
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Shropshire to add second global bond portfolio
[17:20 CET 01-12] UK – Shropshire County Council is seeking a fund manager to runs a second global bond portfolio for its £750m (€890m) pension fund.
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Pension pressure improves human rights at Sodexo
[17:00 CET 01-12] SCANDINAVIA – Constructive dialogue by the Ethical Council of the Swedish AP-Funds has resulted in the service company Sodexo adopting a company-wide human rights policy, and has in turn led to it being re-instated as an investment option for the Norwegian life insurer Kommunal Landspensjonskasse (KLP).
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Watson Wyatt recommends funds stop lending
[16:20 CET 27-11] UK – The Lehman Brothers' collapse and the subsequent turbulence has shown the risk/reward trade-off around securities lending may no longer be worthwhile for pension funds, Watson Wyatt has warned.
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Subjective life expectancy could ease financial pressure
[16:55 CET 26-11] NETHERLANDS – Subjective life expectancy is driving the choice by individuals as to when to retire, according to a new study released by the Dutch pension regulator DNB.
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North Yorks awards ING global property mandate
[16:55 CET 26-11] UK – North Yorkshire County Council has agreed to appoint ING Real Estate as global property manager for its £1.07bn (€1.26bn) local government pension fund.
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Pension funds could be key to Iceland rescue – IMF
[16:40 CET 26-11] ICELAND – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has published a report suggesting Icelandic pension funds could be a key component in rescuing its domestic economy if they were to purchase local government bonds.
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Pensionskassen growth remains slow
[16:50 CET 24-11] GERMANY – A German government report on pensions has revealed there has been little growth, for the third year in a row, in the membership of Pensionskasse as share of employees with occupational pension accounts stood at 52% last year and is likely to stay at that ...
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Nottingham signs Barnett Waddingham
[16: 40 CET 24-11] UK – Nottingham County Council has appointed Barnett Waddingham to take over responsibility for actuarial services from Mercer Consulting.
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Customers want equities in their pension - Danica
[16:25 CET 24-11] DENMARK – Danish pension policyholders are choosing to use retirement savings plans with a high holding in equities, despite the current economic climate, suggest figures from Danica Pension.
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Credit crunch demands practical thinking – Jeurissen
[11:50 CET 21-11] NETHERLANDS – Pension funds need to respond with practical policy adjustments to the current credit crisis, according to Theo Jeurissen, chief investment officer of the €33bn Dutch metal pension fund PMT.
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Costs could drive more pension mergers - Rohde
[11:45 CET 21-11] DENMARK - Growing pressure on pension funds to take advantage of economies of scale, particularly in the current financial climate, could lead to the end of smaller company pension funds, the chief executive of ATP has predicted.
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NewsComplex products need transparency to survive
[11:35 CET 21-11] EUROPE - The credit crisis will not signal the end of complex products but there will be a reversion by some investors to "dull and boring products", delegates at the IPE awards have been told.
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NewsCall for pension sea change
[11:30 CET 21-11] EUROPE - Pension funds, asset managers and consultants need to completely change the way they are working together to ensure the future of pension provision but not through new outside regulation, Amin Rajan, CEO of Create-Research, told delegates at the IPE seminar in Barcelona yesterday.
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NewsReturns drive Turkish demand for fixed income
TURKEY - The global finance crisis is encouraging Turkish pension savers to transfer their assets to fixed income pension funds, according to Meral Egemen, general manager of AvivaSA, the €631m joint venture between Aviva Plc and Turkey’s Sabanci group.
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Infrastructure needs investment - Boender
[11:00 CET 21-11] NETHERLANDS – Guus Boender, and asset liability management professor and partner of ORTEC in Rotterdam, is calling on pension funds to look beyond 'financial titles and invest in logistical and social infrastructure of countries.
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Longevity risk is the 'main issue' for pension funds
[10:45 CET 21-11] EUROPE - Pension funds' "exposure to longevity risk" is still the main liability issue facing pension funds today, Professor David Blake, director of the Pensions Institute at Cass Business School, has warned.
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NewsManagers urge funds 'ask questions'
[16:10 CET 20-11] IPE SEMINAR – Asset managers say pension funds should ask a lot of questions on managers’ approaches and general market assumptions in times of crisis, in order to make the right investment decision.
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Dutch given option to delay state pension
[12:30 CET 20-11] NETHERLANDS - Dutch citizens will be given the opportunity to delay receiving their state pension AOW for up to five years, in return for a higher benefit payout.
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Diversification impact 'has decreased' - Verhaegen
[12:00 CET 20-11] EUROPE - The global economic crisis has led to a decreased effectiveness of portfolio diversification for pension funds, according to Chris Verhaegen, secretary general for the European Federation Retirement Provision (EFRP).
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Neyt warns pension funds 'plan for the worst'
[11:30 CET 20-11] EUROPE - Pension funds may be experiencing fewer liquidity problems than other institutions but they must plan ahead in case market conditions worsen, suggests Philip Neyt, chairman of the Belgian Association of Pension Funds and vice president of Public Affairs and Mergers and Acquisitions for Belgacom Group.
