All articles by Julie Henderson – Page 43
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Norway seeks real estate expertise
[16:00 CET 09-11] NORWAY – The Norwegian Government Pension Fund – Global has effectively confirmed its intention to invest in real estate by tendering for a real estate investment consultant.
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ECJ backs fresh claim on withholding tax
[16:40 CET 08-11] EUROPE – European pensions funds are now entitled to claim hundreds of millions of euros in tax from the Netherlands government, after the European Courts of Justice ruled against their application of withholding tax (WHT) on dividends.
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BT pensions surplus climbs to £1.5bn
[16:00 CET 08-11] UK – The BT pension fund has moved from a £2bn (€3.5bn) deficit last year to a £1.5bn pensions surplus, thanks to improved market conditions and extra deficiency payments, the telecommunications group has reported.
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Free pension tracker to tackle info gap
[15:30 CET 07-11] IRELAND – A free pensions tracker service has been launched by an Irish financial adviser firm which is designed to track down information on individuals’ past pensions.
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IPE founder applauded for 'outstanding contribution'
UK - Co-founder of Investment and Pensions Europe magazine Fennell Betson was presented with a special award this afternoon at this year's State Street institutional press awards, for his work in the instutional investment arena.
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Anger over Cordares chairman's severance
[16:00 CET 05-11] NETHERLANDS – Delegates of the Dutch pensions sector have boycotted the departure reception of Joep Schouten, chairman of the €26.5bn pensions provider and asset manager Cordares, because of his severance package.
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CAAM mixes strategies to deliver alpha gem
[15:00 CET 05-11] GLOBAL – Credit Agricole Asset Management (CAAM) has unveiled two global equity funds which incorporate a mixture of top-down, tactical and bottom-up strategies designed to generate uncorrelated performance.
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BidRoute bulk trading goes live
[16:30 CET 02-11] EUROPE – An electronic system has officially been launched which allows investment managers to place bulk order portfolio trades of 35 stocks or more on a single online platform.
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BA refuels pension with cash
[16:15 CET 02-11] UK – British Airways saw its pre-tax profits rise in the six months to end of September, even though substantial payments to the final salary pension scheme reduced its cash position.
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Ministers seek improved pension terms
[15:45 CET 02-11] UK/IRELAND – Government ministers' pensions have fallen under the spotlight, as MPs in both the UK and Irish Republic have sought improvements to their financial arrangements.
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National Grid seeks plug for pensions vacancy
[16:00 CET 01-11] UK – Trustees of the £12.7bn (€20.9bn) National Grid pension schemes are close to signing a replacement UK pension manager.
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Diversification to drive down returns – KPMG/Create
[16:500 CET 30-10] GLOBAL – Emergence of 'new style' alternative investments is forcing long-only managers to "mimic" them and will ultimately reduce long-term potential returns on assets, claims a study released today.
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Men see higher employer payments - research
[14:30 CET 30-10] UK – The pensions savings gap between the sexes has widened, and women are likely to receive lower contributions to occupational schemes from employers, according to a report published by Scottish Widows.
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Morley keeps watch on European diversified launch
[14:00 CET 29-10] UK - Aviva’s asset management arm Morley has launched a multi-asset fund targeted at smaller UK pension funds but which it hopes to be able to roll out across Europe in due course.
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Resolution dumps Friends for marriage with new suitors
[16:00 CEST 26-10] UK – Financial services group Resolution plc has dropped plans to merge with UK life assurance group Friends Provident and has agreed selling the company to Standard Life, but rival Pearl has also come back at the 11th hour with a fresh takeover bid topping Standard’s offer.
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Bank of Ireland secures LifeBalance deal
[16:58 CEST 25-10] IRELAND – The Bank of Ireland has agreed a deal with union officials to introduce a hybrid DB/DC pension scheme, following the closure of its final salary scheme last year.
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Call for pension funds to push OTC standards
[12:00 CEST 24-10] GLOBAL - Asset servicing giant Northern Trust says pension funds could face higher than necessary costs unless they put pressure on asset managers to adopt standardised language when trading in over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives.
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Ideas aired for pre-retirement DC guarantees
[16:30 CEST 12-10] GLOBAL – Pensions experts at life assurer Standard Life are investigating ideas which could give defined contribution pension members improved flexibility and security in their retirement benefits.
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Avon takes the lead in Glaxo class action
[16:30 CEST 10-10] UK – Avon Pension Fund has been accepted as the lead plaintiff in a US securities class action suit against pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline.
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DB surpluses edge towards £100bn
[16:05 CEST 10-10] UK – Defined benefit pension fund surpluses increased by £17bn (€24.4bn) in September thanks to continuing market turbulence and rallying bond rates, the Pension Protection Fund has revealed.
