All articles by Julie Henderson – Page 51
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EC seeks insight on pensions equality
[10:53 CEST 16/05] EUROPE - A report is to be produced for the European Commission which will look at the socio-economic impact of pensions systems on women.
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Replace SRI with sustainable approach - Watson Wyatt
[16:45 CEST 15/05] UK – Pension fund managers may be able to meet their fiduciary duty and engage with companies on environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) issues if they opt for sustainable investment strategies, suggests Watson Wyatt.
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Alternatives to come under pressure – Hermes
[12:56 CEST 14/05] UK – Demand for excess returns as well as transparency is likely to put alternative assets classes under increasing pension fund scrutiny over the next 10 years, suggest officials at the investment company behind BT’s pension fund.
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Warwickshire makes foray into alternatives
[17:03 CEST 11/05] UK – Warwickshire County Council pension fund has awarded three mandates which allow the £1bn (€1.4bn) fund to invest in the alternatives market.
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Trustees prioritise member info over funding
[17:01 CEST] UK - Trustees and pension managers see improving communications for members as more important than tackling scheme deficits and regulatory changes, according to a study by consultancy firm Higham Dunnett Shaw.
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ETFs enter transition
[17:01 CEST] EUROPE – Pension funds are beginning to look at exchange traded funds as a potential investment for transition management.
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West Midlands presents currency mandates
[16:59 CEST] UK – The £7bn (€10.3bn) West Midlands Metropolitan Authorities Pension Fund has awarded three active currency mandates with a combined value of £110m.
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Civil service to review actuary
[17:19 CEST] UK - The UK civil service pension scheme is tendering for an actuarial consultant to oversee the management of its strategy once the final salary scheme has closed to new members.
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Billions of new pension kronar to be tendered
[13:06 CEST] SWEDEN – Insurers currently managing blue-collar workers’ money could be under pressure to cut fees by as much as 70%, as workers sign a new pension provision deal and their pension premiums are put out for tender.
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Rolls Royce agrees pensions plug
UK – Rolls Royce plc has agreed a deal with its pensions trustees to close some of the gap of its pension funds deficit with a £500m (€750m) cash injection but close the final salary schemes to new members.
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NTGA arrival to challenge consultants (amended)
GLOBAL – Asset management houses and consultants are not doing enough to ensure they meet pension funds’ individual investment needs, according to a new head at Northern Trust Global Advisors who intends to take on the firms’ services.
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STP to remove need for trading signatures
UK - Pension fund managers should soon be able to receive instant trading and pricing without needing to re-key data or sign faxes.
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Credit Suisse assets survive Q1 change
SWITZERLAND – Banking group Credit Suisse saw its total assets under management rise by CHF38.7bn (€23.4bn) in Q1, despite recent personnel changes and an outflow from equities.
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Schroders reports outflows as Aberdeen stems tide
UK - Schroders saw pre-tax profits rise by 30% in the first half of this year and assets under management are up despite a fresh outflow of institutional business.
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Five-fold increase in PPF levy
UK - The average UK pension schemes could see their annual Pension Protection Fund (PPF) levy at least double compared with last year while some schemes will see it rise five times higher than in 2006.
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UK mutual insurers talk merger
UK - Life insurance groups Royal London and Royal Liver Assurance have today announced they are in early talks about a possible merger.
