Investor Strategy – Page 171
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ABP to implement new internal risk model
[15:00 CEST 21-09] NETHERLANDS – ABP, the largest Dutch pension fund, is set to be the first to implement a new internal risk model for the solvency test as part of the new FTK assessment framework.
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AP7 reviews quant index fund and manager
[16:45 CEST 19-09] SWEDEN – In a push for diversification, the Swedish AP7 buffer fund has rearranged its quantitative index fund, while reviewing the position of State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) as its investment manager.
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ABP holds largest player status in carbon trading
[15:30 CEST 18-09] NETHERLANDS - ABP pension fund is now the largest institutional investor in the innovative asset class of emission rights as its total allocation to carbon trading is €500m.
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Lothian fund to discuss arms divestment
[14:00 CEST 18-09] UK – The Lothian pension fund, the retirement scheme for the city of Edinburgh, will discuss possible divestments from arms companies following a motion put forward by one of its councillors.
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KAS Bank steps closer to European expansion
[11:30 CEST 17-09] NETHERLANDS – KAS Bank, the Dutch securities services bank, has said it is now in talks with European institutions over possible joint ventures.
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PGGM takes on Citi's emerging market credit risk
[13:30 CEST 14-09] NETHERLANDS/UK – Major Dutch pension fund PGGM said today it has agreed to take on part of the risk of financial group Citi’s portfolio of emerging market credit exposures.
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R&SA plans pensions fusion
[13:00 CEST 13/09] UK – Major British insurer Royal & SunAlliance (R&SA) plans to place its three UK pension schemes under one umbrella provision, IPE has learnt.
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Market changed public pensions' strategies - Fidelity
[11:00 CEST 13-09] UK- Recent stock market turbulence may have persuaded local authority pension funds to shift more asset allocation into alternatives, suggests a survey by Fidelity International.
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Large managers disappoint French funds
[16:30 CEST 12-09] FRANCE – Large asset management companies lost credibility with French pension funds during the sub-prime lending crisis, according to a study.
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Mercer takes implemented consulting to Europe
[11:08 CEST 12-09] EUROPE - Mercer intends to expand its implemented consulting activities to win business in Ireland and the UK, as well as in fiduciary management in the Netherlands over the next 3-5 years.
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Pension buyout is cooking at Aga
[13:30 CEST 11-09]UK – Aga Foodservices, the British oven maker, has said it is reviewing the "strategic options" for funding its £791.9m (€1.16bn) pension scheme.
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Lothian pension tenders its real estate
[16:00 CEST 10-09] UK – Lothian pension fund is reviewing its real estate investment manager and searching for a firm to handle the fund’s asset allocation.
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Dutch navy sinks Achmea
[13:30 CEST 10-09] NETHERLANDS – The Dutch €3.4bn Merchant Navy Pension Fund (Bedrijfspensioenfonds voor de Koopvaardij) will end its management agreement with PVF Achmea at the end of this year, IPE has learnt.
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E.ON pension scheme moves into hedge funds
[14:00 CEST 07-09] GERMANY – A €5.4bn pension fund for German energy giant E.ON has begun making its first investment in hedge funds, employing both single and fund-of-fund vehicles, market sources have told IPE.
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Switzerland paves way for Publica’s DC switch
SWITZERLAND – The Swiss government has sanctioned the inclusion of 105 employers into Publica, the CHF33bn (€20bn) pension fund for federal employees - clearing the way for the scheme’s switch from defined benefit to defined contribution next year.
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Bingo group confirms pension fund sale plans
[15:00 CEST 05-09] UK – Rank Group, the owner of Mecca Bingo and other gaming businesses, said it is contemplating putting its £700m pension scheme up for sale.
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Fonchim plans a guaranteed return fund
[11:00 CEST 05-09] ITALY – The E1.7bn Italian Fonchim scheme, the closed fund for chemical and pharmaceutical workers, is planning to launch a guaranteed return fund early next year.
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FRR reappoints State Street
[16:45 CEST 04-09] FRANCE – The €33.4bn Fonds de Réserve pour les Retraites (FRR) has concluded its search for a currency overlay manager.
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Nordic market growth increases pressure - Nordea
[16:00 CEST 04-09] NORDICS – Economists at asset manager and banking group Nordea are warning it may be "time to pull the brakes" as economic conditions in some Nordic countries are now reported to be "running at full capacity".
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TNO scheme names BlackRock as fiduciary manager
[15:30 CEST 04-09] NETHERLANDS – TNO, the €2bn pension fund of the applied scientific research institute, has appointed investment management firm BlackRock as its fiduciary manager.
