All articles by Julie Henderson – Page 48
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NPRF takes advantage of bond values
[16:30 CEST 20-07] IRELAND – Falling bond markets allowed the National Pensions Reserve Fund (NPRF) to complete its government bond allocation and return 6.9% in the first half of this year.
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Cumbria introduces global equity and alternatives focus
[16:00 CEST 20-07] UK - Cumbria County Council is making its first move into investing in alternatives with the appointment of asset manager Blackrock, as well as shift into global equities.
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Agency seeks environmental corporate bonds
[15:30 CEST 20-07] UK - The Environment Agency has handed Royal London Asset Management the contract to manage a £55m (€81.5m) UK corporate bonds mandate, with SRI restrictions on the type of investments selected.
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IPE Quest: Swiss fund seeks real estate FoF
[16:45 CEST 19-07] SWITZERLAND – A Swiss corporate pension fund is looking a manager to handle a $10m (€7.2m) pan-European real estate fund of funds mandate, using IPE Quest.
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PAIFS to match REITs tax status
[16:00 CEST 19-07] UK – Pension funds and charities will no longer face a tax penalty if they invest in UK property authorised investment funds (PAIFs) from next year as government reforms will give the investments tax status equal to real estate investment trusts (REITs).
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PensionDanmark allocates equity to Europe
[14:00 CEST 19-07] DENMARK - Danish pension fund PensionDanmark has added a new fund management house to its list of external managers through the award of an active European equity mandate.
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Pan-European foundation could raise “serious” class actions
[16:45 CEST 18-07] EUROPE - Europe could still be some way off from regularly handling local class action suits unless a pan-European legal foundation can be established matching US standards, according to legal experts.
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AVC investments reveal knowledge gap
[14:30 CEST 18-07] UK – Trustees need to do more to ensure AVC members understand their investment options as a Watson Wyatt survey reveals some investors may have their assets under the wrong risk profile.
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Newham to build returns in infrastructure
UK – The London Borough of Newham Pension Fund is making its first foray into infrastructure with the award of a £30m mandate.
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Same sex rights present extra Irish pension costs
[16:00 CEST 17-07] IRELAND - Pension schemes could see increased costs as a result of plans by the Irish government to recognise civil partnerships, suggests the Irish Association of Pension Funds (IAPF).
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Reform delay could add to “under pensioning” - ACA
[15:00 CEST 17-07] UK – Government pension “policy drift” is threatening future pension incomes as employers are failing to increase contributions in money purchase plans, according to the Association of Consulting Actuaries.
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ABI accused of making false claims on Pensions Bill
[17:00 CEST 16-07] UK – The Association of British Insurers (ABI) is misleading MPs about the effects of the cross-party Pensions Bill amendments to be passed by the House of Commons tomorrow, according to pensions campaigner Ros Altmann.
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FTSE surpluses rise to £4bn – PCS
[16:30 CEST 16-07] UK - FTSE 100 pension schemes had an estimated surplus of over £4bn (€5.9bn) by the end of June 30, suggests research by a pensions adviser firm
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Pension fund regs hamper trustee search
[16:00 CEST 17-06] UK - More than a third a UK pension schemes are having trouble recruiting trustees because of increasing regulatory pressures on pension fund trustees, a study has found.
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LSE launch to support specialist fund growth
[15:30 CEST 16-07] UK - The London Stock Exchange is launching a dedicated market for issuers of specialist funds to fill a gap in the burgeoning growth of the alternative investments sector.
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TPR warned guidance branches into standards
[13:00 CEST 16-07] UK – Legal experts have warned The Pensions Regulator could be forced to enact powers beyond its current legislated remit from this summer because of regulatory pressures on pension fund trustees.
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Denmark reforms to resolve ”illegal” pensions tax
[17:00 CEST 13-07] DENMARK - Political parties have agreed a new framework for Danish pensions tax after the European Court of Justice overruled the continuation of the country’s existing system.
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Financial advice "crucial" to pensions growth - EFAMA
[11:00 CEST 11-07] EUROPE – The European Fund and Asset Management Association is calling on European member states to provide greater access to tailored pension provision, financial advice and education to improve individuals’ retirement savings.
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Reforms to deliver pensions through Netherlands' banks
[17:02 CEST 10-07] NETHERLANDS - Dutch banks will soon be allowed to offer tax-friendly pension products on a similar basis as insurers, thanks to government changes to the regulatory regime.
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Edinburgh local government fund seeks global equities
[13:00 CEST 10-07] UK - Lothian Pension Fund (LPF) is looking for a manager to handle a £150m (€222m) global emerging markets equity mandate.
