All articles by Jonathan Williams – Page 61
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UK 'would not rule out' LGPS merger, but more evidence needed
UK – Official says mergers remain ‘untested’, calls for more evidence of benefits.
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NewsWaterford Crystal case casts doubt on changes to priority order in Ireland
IRELAND – Introduction of protection scheme would require changes to Section 50, LCP warns.
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NewsIslington fund calls on LGPS to consider residential investment
UK – Fund, which recently committed £20m to residential, praises economic impact of investment.
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Norway oil fund becomes active investor, joins Volvo nominating committee
NORWAY – Strategy shift announced as fund reveals quarterly returns of 5.4%, boosted by equities.
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NewsIreland revamps pensions watchdog over 'regulatory capture' concerns
IRELAND – Pensions Council tasked with devising regulation with emphasis on consumer outcomes.
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NewsECJ cites Ireland for failing to protect pension benefits adequately
IRELAND – Failure to guarantee at least half of benefits a 'serious breach' of responsibility.
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NewsUK MPs call for single pensions regulator, regular review of charges
UK – Warns DWP not to focus on 'defined ambition' to detriment of good governance.
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Equities drive 3.4% first-quarter return at Denmark's ATP
DENMARK – Hedging portfolio suffers DKK6.5bn loss, offset by decreased liabilities.
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NewsIrish pension industry should consider infrastructure fund, OECD says
IRELAND – Report suggests country's industry emulate Australia's Industry Funds Management.
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NewsUK publishes details of 'pot follows member' consolidation
UK – DWP says Webb's 'big fat pot' proposals not to include DB funds 'at this stage'.
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NewsIreland 'very actively examining' wind-up order for pensions
IRELAND – Minister seeks to allay fears that future savings could be nationalised.
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Ilmarinen cuts domestic equity exposure in favour of Nordics
FINLAND – Finnish pension fund returns 2% over first three months of year.
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NewsIrish sponsors should be forced to back defined benefit funds – OECD
IRELAND – Report says sponsors should only be allowed to wind up DB funds with 90% or more funding.
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NewsOECD report on Irish pension system backs compulsion over auto-enrolment
IRELAND – Organisation calls auto-enrolment 'second-best', notes higher costs in implementing system.
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NewsUK review of 'fiduciary duty' not magic solution, expert warns
UK – Head of Sustainable Finance Project says definition of term must be flexible.
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Friday people roundup
GLOBAL – Sampension, LPFA, NAEV, Zurich, Aberdeen, Artemis, Barnett Waddingham, Mandarine Gestion
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Mandate roundup: IPE-Quest, FRR, Northern Ireland Superannuation, Wellington
GLOBAL – Asian foundation tenders $100m Chinese equity mandate using IPE-Quest.
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NewsAuto-enrolment most politically viable reform, says IAPF
IRELAND – Association weighs advantages of compulsion, auto-enrolment ahead of Monday's OECD report.
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UK roundup: Dairy Crest, Tesco
UK – Dairycrest uses part of £150m in maturing cheese to shore up underfunded pension fund.
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NewsAon Hewitt welcomes plan to link Irish liabilities to own debt
IRELAND – Consultancy says smoothing proposal, linking liabilities to Irish debt has merit.
