All articles by Meagan Rees – Page 11
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TKP Investments names van Wijk as CIO
NETHERLANDS – TKP Investments has named SNS Asset Management research chief Roelie van Wijk as chief executive, chief investment officer and president of the investment board.
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Waygood to chair UK Social Investment Forum
UK – Steve Waygood, director for investor responsibility at Insight Investment, has been appointed chairman of the UK Social Investment Forum, which promotes SRI among UK investors.
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Pension funds hit as Swedish fund firm rapped
SWEDEN – The Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority Finansinspektionen today issued a warning to the SEK5.8bn (€616m) fund management firm Erik Penser Fonder relating to two of its guaranteed funds, which could affect pension fund investors.
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Icelandic schemes not fazed by market 'blip'
ICELAND – Pension funds in Iceland have shrugged off the turbulence affecting domestic financial markets, with one industry commentator calling the situation a “blip on the screen”.
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Harrods facing pension strike
The UK’s world famous department store Harrods could be facing “damaging” strike action following its failure to undertake proper consultations on its decision to shut its final salary pension scheme, the Amicus union has warned. Amicus - representing 100 members - has accused the store of replacing the existing final ...
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UBS changes Swiss pension scheme to DC
SWITZERLAND – The CHF20.2bn (€12.8bn) UBS Swiss pension fund will change from a defined benefit to a defined contribution scheme from January 2007, without increasing contributions paid by members.
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Sainsbury’s pension manager Pearson retires
UK – Geof Pearson, manager and secretary of the £3.8bn (€5.5bn) Sainsbury pension fund, will shortly be retiring from the scheme.
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UN scheme looks to hire chief risk officer
GLOBAL – The in-house investment management firm of the $32bn (€26.5bn) United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF) is looking to appoint a chief risk officer, and a senior investment officer to its alternative investment portfolio.
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Ex-AP2 investment chief explains resignation
SWEDEN – Petter Odhnoff has given IPE an account of the events leading up to his decision to quit yesterday as chief investment officer of the SEK190.6bn (€20.5bn) AP2 fund.
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Henderson loses out at Barnet, LPFA
UK – Henderson Global Investors has been axed as investment manager by two separate funds in a matter of days, amounting to a total loss of more than £450m (€647m).
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PensionDanmark returns beat benchmark
DENMARK – PensionDanmark, Denmark’s largest labour market pension fund, enjoyed a 15.3% return on investments over 2005, amounting to DKK6.4bn (€860m).
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AP2 investment chief resigns in tax probe
SWEDEN – Petter Odhnoff, chief investment officer of the SEK190.6bn (€20.5bn) Second Swedish National Pension Fund or AP2 has quit amidst allegations of tax irregularities following an audit conducted by the Swedish tax authorities.
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GMO nabs ex-Towers’ Noordman for Dutch role
NETHERLANDS – Former Towers Perrin investment consultant Bart Noordman has joined global investment management firm GMO as business development director for the Netherlands.
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UK minister agrees on pension simplification
UK – Pensions Reform minister Stephen Timms today agreed the UK’s pension system needs simplification.
