All articles by Julie Henderson – Page 36
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Call for reform of Greek pensions "reforms"
[16:45 CET 28-03] GREECE – Proposed reforms to the Greek pensions system will do nothing to alter the status quo or improve the funding of domestic pensions, as little true change is being introduced, according to pensions experts.
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NewsExperts praise FSA admission of errors
[17:00 CET 26-03] UK – Pensions experts say moves by the Financial Services Authority to tighten its supervision and risk management of UK financial services firms should improve the long-term confidence of investors following the Northern Rock debacle.
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2007 saw quants move one-eighth of assets – Aite
[16:15 CET 25-08] GLOBAL – Approximately US$6.65trn (€4.27trn) or one-eighth of all global assets under management (AuM) were driven by quantitative analysis in 2007, and that figure will grow to 14% or $10.86trn by 2010, financial services research house Aite Group has predicted.
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Pension funds called to review investment uncertainty
[16:30 CET 20-03] EUROPE – Pension fund officials are being encouraged to "explore their sustainable investment beliefs" in a bid to prevent uncertainty about the potential performance of their portfolios.
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JPMorgan considers wider custody services remit
[16:10 CET 19-03] GLOBAL – Custodian and asset management JP Morgan is moving into new areas of custody-related investor services covering private equity and fund of hedge funds, on the back of client demand from pension funds.
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Mn Services to deliver multi-manager for Merchant Navy
[16:55 CET 18-03] NETHERLANDS – PME, the €3.2bn occupational pension fund for the Dutch merchant navy (Bedrijfspensioenfonds voor de Koopvaardij), has appointed fiduciary manager Mn Services to act as a multi-manager and adviser to the fund.
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PensionDanmark to pay pensions through 'easy accounts'
[16:30 CET 18-03] DENMARK – PensionDanmark has gained approval from the Danish government to access central government databases and pay members’ pensions direct into bank accounts which, until now, were reserved only for receiving government monies.
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ETFs can be cheaper than niche indices – dbx
[16:50 CET 11-03] EUROPE – Pension funds should not consider exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to be expensive compared with index-tracking because access to exposure to emerging markets investments, in particular, can be cheaper than dealing direct, according to DB X-Trackers.
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Show evidence of active management benefits - Myners
[14:00 CET 11-03] UK – Paul Myners, chairman of the Personal Accounts Delivery Authority, has hit back at criticism of the body’s low-cost accounts regime, and warned officials are unlikely to sway from adopting passive investment strategies.
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NewsInvestment consultants given thumbs up
[12:00 CET 07-03] UK – Investment consultants have been given a resounding vote of approval by UK pension funds for services delivered, but questions have been raised about their value for money along with the need for improve communications.
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NewsPADA warned '30bp accounts' will lower returns
[16:15 CET 06-03] UK – US and Danish pensions industry experts have warned the UK’s Personal Accounts Delivery Authority (PADA) against developing individual defined contribution pensions plans at a cost of no more than 30bps.
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Schroders sees outflows of £10.6bn
[14:00 CET 05-03] GLOBAL – Schroders has admitted it saw net institutional outflows of £10.6b (€13bn) in 2007, despite winning over 100 new mandates in the UK alone.
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Aon warns of surplus shift to £180bn deficit
[16:20 CET 03-03] UK – Pension fund surpluses reached an all-time high in February thanks to a widening in AA-bond spreads, but pensions consultant Aon is warning proposed regulations could turn UK surpluses into a £180bn (€235bn) deficit.
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Czech faces ECJ over IORP non-compliance
[16:30 CET 29-02] CZECH REPUBLIC – The European Commission has referred the Czech Republic to the European Court of Justice for only partially implementing the IORP directive, as the Czech Republic does not provide access to occupational pensions at present.
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Environment code to calculate property’s carbon emissions
[16:45 CET 28-02] GLOBAL - The Investment Property Databank (IPD) has launched a major global initiative to help real estate owners measure and understand the environmental impact their buildings have, as officials believe such data will become a component of future real estate pricing and legislation.
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'Tweaks' could improve Danish pensions - OECD
[13:15 CET 26-02] DENMARK – The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has proposed the Danish government reform make several “minor changes” to its existing pensions regime to improve the returns and potential income pensioners may receive at retirement.
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ATP warns of 2008 equities wipeout
[14:00 CET 22-02] DENMARK – Danish pensions giant ATP is predicting, even at this early stage, pension funds could see negative returns on equity investment in 2008 as a result of slower growth and increased costs for companies.
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BGI assets tops £1trn
[16:40 CET 19-02] GLOBAL – Barclays Global Investors saw its income grow 16% in 2007 through increased management fees and securities lending revenues while assets under management climbed to £1.04trn (€1.33trn).
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Credit Suisse suspends traders after debt 'mismarking'
[16:15 CET 19-02] SWITZERLAND – Credit Cuisse Group has suspended traders responsible for some of its structured credit facility after the firm discovered positions were overpriced to the tune of $2.85bn (€1.93bn).
