All articles by Jonathan Williams – Page 64
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NewsAmbachtsheer criticises 'dysfunctional' NEST restrictions
UK – Academic calls for license system for auto-enrolment funds, questions Dutch rights cuts.
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NewsFrontier markets require 'leap of faith', says RPMI
UK – Head of strategy says railway pension fund approaches emerging markets 'thematically'.
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NewsThe dangers of short-termism in pension policy
Do politicians have the mettle to implement policies that truly benefit overburdened systems?
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NewsLothian dismisses social housing over returns, reputational risk
UK – Scottish local authority fund says returns do not fit with its approach as growth investor.
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NewsTesco scheme 'happy' for pension funds to be viewed as new banks
UK – But CIO of supermarket's pension fund warns that schemes are 'not mugs'.
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NewsUK increases local authority infrastructure threshold
UK – Local authority funds allowed to invest additional 15% in limited partnerships.
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NewsUK pensions minister calls for government-backed DC protection fund
UK – Fund could be best response to 'challenges' posed by private sector solvency requirements.
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NewsLiabilities at Bank of Ireland pension fund increase by €1.3bn
IRELAND – Lender sees scheme's 13% return offset by more than 1% drop in discount rate.
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NewsSwiss endorse plans for mandatory shareholder voting for pension funds
SWITZERLAND – Nearly 70% of Swiss electorate votes in favour of initiative.
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NewsLondon fund calls for end of 'prescriptive' investment rules
UK – Borough of Camden recommends prudential approach for local government pension schemes.
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Lloyds, RBS reflect on impact of changes to IAS19 accounting
UK – Changes to accounting standards would have increased losses, UK banks say.
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Ilmarinen returns 7.5%, agrees €100m shopping centre deal
FINLAND – Country’s second-largest private pension provider sees fortunes rebound.
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NewsPension fund for German dentists buys Frankfurt offices
GERMANY – Transaction, brokered by BNP Baribas, will see offices owned by IVG Spezialfonds.
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Deutsche Bank rebrands AM divisions under 'super-brand'
GLOBAL – Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management to serve as ‘dominant super-brand’ for combined group
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UK roundup: State pension, contracting out, TUC, Aviva, NEST
UK – Union umbrella group warns against ‘unnecessary’ override.
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NewsUK pensions regulator needs more resources, not new objective – SPC
UK – TPR should not be 'forced' to consider additional statutory objective.
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NewsNAMA plans further developments in Dublin central business district
IRELAND – Chairman pledges support for further offices in capital's business district.
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NewsUSS calls for more flexibility in calculating scheme sustainability
UK – Accounting based around 'snapshot' of market should be given greater flexibility.
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NewsMandate roundup: Bromley, Baillie Gifford, Fidelity, Lothian, UBS, Lazard, Martin Currie
UK – Bromley tenders 70% of £530m portfolio, seeks to appoint three new global equity managers.
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Equities, SME investments drive 11% return at AP4
SWEDEN – Swedish buffer fund highlights benefits of active management.
