All articles by Jonathan Williams – Page 68
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NewsPensions Regulator proposes stricter regulation of master trusts
UK – Proposals form part of wider consultation on future of defined contribution regulation.
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NewsUK to launch fourth inflation index following review of RPI
UK – Retail prices index retained 'under duress', JP Morgan Asset Management says.
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Ireland's pensions reserve fund earmarks €500m for SMEs
IRELAND – Fund’s discretionary portfolio sees returns of 7.3% in 2012, boosting AUM by €1.3bn.
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NewsIrish pension funds see asset value increase by 17%
IRELAND – Consultancy says returns offset by increased liabilities due to falling Bund yields.
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NewsExperts see increasing use of contingent assets as deficits fall
UK – PPF 7800 index falls by £8bn as Mercer, KPMG highlight use of asset-backed funding.
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NewsIrish Life completes pension buyout using sovereign annuities
IRELAND – Deal will see unnamed DB fund transfer remaining members to DC arrangement.
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UK roundup: State Street, flat-rate state pension reform
UK – State Street estimates that UK schemes returned 8% on average in 2012.
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Regulator blocked UK Coal from transferring pension assets to PPF
UK – TPR details considerations behind restructuring of former state monopoly.
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NewsTowers Watson expecting steady stream of bulk annuity deals
UK – Prediction comes as PIC completes £40m buy-in for Chamber of Shipping.
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Hertfordshire LGPS awards fiduciary mandate to Swiss manager
UK – Alternatives portfolio worth as much as £300m to be overseen by LGT Capital Partners.
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NewsIrish Labour Court backs new DC pension fund for Aer Lingus
IRELAND – Ruling gives unions, company until end of month to agree on remaining issues.
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Size does matter, says UK Pensions Regulator
UK – Survey findings come after watchdog criticises use of smaller funds for auto-enrolment.
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NewsUK roundup: Flat-rate state pension, Barnett Waddingham, ACA
UK – Entitlements above flat-rate state pension should be paid to pensioners, consultancy says.
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NewsMandate roundup: Lærernes, Parametric, Clwyd, Cornwall, Invesco
EUROPE – Danish industry scheme for teachers appoints Eaton Vance subsidiary to EM portfolio.
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NewsSweden's AP1 makes foray into emerging market small caps
SWEDEN – Buffer fund tenders framework agreement to grow number of active managers.
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Crunch time for UK occupational pensions
Unveiling in his proposals to reinvigorate workplace pensions – a long-standing pledge of the UK’s coalition government that critics noted, until that point, had yet to be addressed – pensions minister Steve Webb argued that continued inaction in the area of occupational schemes was simply not an option.
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NewsUniversities Superannuation Scheme buys Brisbane airport rail link
UK – Deal marks third infrastructure deal in Australia, as scheme looks to invest further £2bn.
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NewsMandate roundup: IPE-Quest, Lothian, Aberdeen, Mondrian, UBS
EUROPE – Swiss pension fund tenders $150 small-cap equity mandate using IPE-Quest.
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NewsIndustry unhappy with 'flawed' alternative fund managers directive
EUROPE – Investment Management Association says legislation a 'disappointing outcome of a flawed process'.
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NewsUK roundup: DWP, LCP, Local Government Pensions Scheme
UK – DWP closes 'significant' loophole allowing employers to postpone auto-enrolment.
