All articles by Julie Henderson – Page 49
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Shift your focus to‘Gen Y’, says KPMG
GLOBAL - Pension providers are ignoring the financial interests of Generation ‘Y’ who will be essential to tomorrow’s business profitability and survival, according to a study by KPMG.
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Bolton hits out at market activists
[17:07 CEST 03-07] EUROPE - Fidelity Investments has accused some activist shareholders of buying small holdings in companies merely to make short-term gains on the stock market.
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Pfizer praised for governance engagement
[17:00 CEST 29-06] US – Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has been commended for its decision to regularly meet with institutional investors and discuss its corporate governance.
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Pension fund investment needs “not being met” - Create
[17:02 CEST 28-06] EUROPE - Asset management houses are failing to deliver the type of investment offerings pension funds actually want, according to an investment think-tank.
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Parent group contract reveals anti-avoidance - TPR
[17:01 CEST 28-06] UK – A US-based transportation company is being hit with the UK’s first financial support direction (FSD) because it has an agreement in place to support its UK subsidiary’s pension, The Pensions Regulator has revealed.
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Reshuffle gives Hain and Purnell a 2012 focus
[17:00 CEST 28-06] UK – UK prime minister Gordon Brown has appointed Peter Hain MP as the new Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
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Voting disclosure still rare among fund managers - LAPFF
UK - Only six UK asset managers disclose comprehensive and easily accessible shareholder voting records, according to the Local Authority Pension Fund Forum (LAPFF).
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Pension fund alternatives reach €445bn
[16:21 CEST 25-06] GLOBAL - Almost $600bn (€445bn) of global ‘alternative’ assets are invested by pension funds through the world’s top 99 alternative asset managers, a study by Watson Wyatt Investment Consulting has concluded.
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American asset managers win over Europe
[16:24 CEST 22-06] EUROPE - US-based asset managers saw their business in Europe rise by 18% in 2006 – substantially higher than the wider European market – according to figures compiled for IPE’s Top 400 Asset Managers report.
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Merseyside pension begins US search
[16:22 CEST 22-06] UK – Merseyside Pension Fund is seeking a passive manager to look after a reformed £320m (€476m) US equity mandate.
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France opens way for bonds stripping
[11:00 CEST 22-06] FRANCE – European pension funds can now invest in French inflation-linked government bonds and reduce exposure to interest rate volatility thanks to the introduction of bond stripping.
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Targets missed on absolute returns
[11:03 CEST 21-06] EUROPE - Absolute return funds have failed to achieve their own investment objectives in the last 12 months, according to research conducted by funds ratings agency Standard & Poor’s.
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UK Regulator to demand US firm finances pensions
[16:06 CEST 19-06] UK - The Pensions Regulator (TPR) is set to issue its first Financial Support Direction (FSD) and order US company Sea Containers to shore up its UK pension funds.
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The Pensions Trust turns Euro focus to Axa Rosenberg
[16:56 CEST 18-06] UK - The Pensions Trust has appointed quants specialist Axa Rosenberg to manage a £345m (€510m) European equity mandate.
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Straatman warns of volatility risk
[16:59 CEST 15-06] EUROPE - Pension funds should now be looking to decrease their investment risk rather than introduce more because volatility risk is likely to rise, according to a former Dutch pension fund executive.
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Kensington and Chelsea asks Capita to administer pensions
[16:52 CEST 12-06] UK - Capita Hartshead has been given the contract to handle the pensions administration for the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea pension fund.
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The Pensions Trust makes a £200m bond with RLAM
[15:57 CEST 11/06] UK - Royal London Asset Management (RLAM) has won a mandate to manage £212million (€312.5m) in fixed income securities for The Pensions Trust.
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Mercer calls for earlier selection input
[16:57 CEST 08/06] EUROPE - Pension funds seeking real estate fund managers need to get involved in selection process discussions at an earlier stage because the bespoke nature of mandates is becoming more complicated, according to consultants Mercer.
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Flurry of alternatives services emerge
[16:53 CEST 07/06] GLOBAL - Asset management houses are rushing to cater to European pension fund demand for alternative investments, with the launch of several new funds and services.
