All articles by Julie Henderson – Page 41
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Making choices the fun way
Effective communication in the pension scheme world is paramount, as how well you get the message across affects the many choices members have to make to ensure they get the best level of pension income when they retire.
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IPE and EDHEC launch asset manager awards
[16:30 CET 30-11] EUROPE – Investment and Pensions Europe (IPE) is teaming up with the EDHEC business school in France to launch a new awards programme recognising excellence in institutional asset management.
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Just 1 in 99 schemes show ESG best practice
[15:45 CET 30-11] UK – Only one UK-based local authority pension funds currently demonstrates best practice towards responsible investment, according to research produced by the UK Social Investment Forum.
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Have Your Say on Solvency II
HAVE YOUR SAY: Pension fund and investment experts have been vocal in their initial criticism, and subsequent praise, of Solvency II proposals, which are now expected to exempt pension funds from meeting tighter funding levels under EU law.
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Review may clarify VAT on pensions-related services
[16:30 CET 29-11] EUROPE – The European Commission is conducting a review of existing legislation for value-added tax (VAT) on financial services and insurance companies, which might finally determine whether European pension funds should be exempt from paying VAT on outsourced investment services.
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EC questions BT's 'state aid' pensions benefit
[16:00 CET 29-11] EUROPE – The European Commission has opened a state aid investigation into the UK Crown guarantee accessible by the BT pension fund, which would guarantee the State pays 75% of pension benefits should the BT Group go bust.
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NAPF questions non-execs independence
[17:00 CET 28-11] UK – The National Association of Pensions Funds has suggested an independent non-executive director of a company may not be able to continue to be considered ‘independent’ the longer they hold their position.
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Axa IM modernises its institutional business
[16:00 CET 28-11] UK – Axa Investment Managers has restructured its institutional investment business and divided its team into three operations, in a bid to keep up with changing client needs.
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Environment Agency PF to update global equity
[14:00 CET 28-11] UK – The Environment Agency’s pension fund is reviewing its existing global equity arrangements and creating a new mandate which requires asset managers display strong ESG credentials, in line with its SRI philosophy.
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F&C and Goldman win ESG awards
[12:00 CET 28-11] GLOBAL – F&C Asset Management and Goldman Sachs were named as the best asset management firms in relation to environmental and social governance (ESG) policy at the inaugural ESG Leaders Awards.
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Watson Wyatt poaches from Goldman
[16:45 CET 27-11] GLOBAL - Watson Wyatt has persuaded Paul Richards, head of consultant relations (ex-US) at Goldman Sachs, to join its global manager research team as a ‘sustainability’ expert.
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Buyouts remove pensions risk at a cost - LCP
[16:00 CET 27-11] UK – Pensions buyouts are currently the only way to remove mortality risk but can require a lengthy implementation process affecting a firm’s accounting figures along the way, suggests a buyout guide produced by Lane, Clark & Peacock.
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Fan chart data reveals extended male longevity
[16:50 CET 26-11] UK – Academic research by the Pensions Institute into forecasted mortality assumptions reveals men could live to the age of 91 by the year 2050 – 12 years longer than currently predicted on average.
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LPFA searches for data printer in era of scrutiny
[16:00 CET 26-11] UK – The London Pension Fund Authority is seeking a firm able to print and deliver payslips to its pensioner members, at a time when government authorities have revealed errors in its own delivery of individuals’ personal information.
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IPE-Quest: Funds sought for Danish portfolios
[15:15 CET 26-11] DENMARK – Danske Capital is searching for an emerging markets Asia and an Indian equity manager to supply active management to its global emerging markets and fund of funds portfolios.
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Finnish church takes the SRI path
[16:45 CET 23-11] FINLAND – The Central Church of Finland has awarded two SRI European equity mandates, worth €60m.
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AMF tops the ITP pensions bill
[16:15 CET 23-11] SWEDEN - AMF Pension now manages over one-quarter of young Swedish white-collar worker pension accounts, following the opening of the ITP to a wider base of pension providers.
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NTGI brings EM exposure to smaller investors
[16:00 CET 23-11] GLOBAL - Northern Trust Global Investors is extending its emerging markets quant index service to small pension funds, through a pooled quant index fund linked to the MSCI EM index.
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Reforms could reduce pension injections - PPI
[16:45 CET 22-11] UK – The UK Pensions Policy Institute is warning pensions contributions could be £10bn (€14bn) lower in 2050 than today if employers pay only the minimum contribution when personal accounts are introduced in 2012.
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Irish funds see 2007 returns wiped out
[16:00 CET 22-11] IRELAND – Some Irish pension funds have seen such huge losses to their equity investments during the month of November it has now eroded all of the €9bn gains earned this year, according to data presented by Mercer Consulting.
