All articles by Nyree Stewart – Page 32
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Barnett Waddingham appointed LPFA actuary
[16:30 CEST 13-07] UK – Barnett Waddingham has replaced Hymans Robertson as the actuarial services provider to the London Pension Fund Authority (LPFA).
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NewsDurham University tenders pension services
[16:00 CEST 13-07] UK – Durham University is seeking a provider for a range of services to its pension scheme including actuarial services and consultancy.
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NewsIrish ministerial pension cut is 'political cowardice'
[17:00 CEST 10-07] IRELAND – The government has been accused of "political cowardice" for reducing the pensions of former ministers by 25% instead of abolishing the entitlement immediately.
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NewsBritish Steel's internal team seeks Asia Pacific equity expert
[16:45 CEST 10-07] UK – The £9.8bn (€11.4bn) British Steel Pension Fund is looking to strengthen its internal investment team with the appointment of an Asia Pacific equity manager.
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NewsLAPFF fails to pass M&S resolution
[17:20 CEST 09-07] UK – A shareholder resolution put forward by the Local Authority Pension Fund Forum (LAPFF) calling for an independent chair of the board of Marks & Spencer (M&S) was backed by just 38% of shareholders.
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Schemes advised be 'wary' of new mortality models
[17:20 CEST 09-07] UK – Pension schemes have been warned to be ‘wary’ of moving towards longevity projections based on data from the wider UK population rather than occupational scheme data, following the publication of the rationale behind a prototype mortality model.
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NewsFoster Wheeler ruling could trigger further legal action
[17:15 CEST 09-07 UK – The Court of Appeal's judgement in the Foster Wheeler case has received conflicting reactions from the industry including a suggestion that the ruling could lead to further litigation.
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NewsCredit crisis 'could cause PPF cuts'
[17:00 CEST 09-07] UK – One potential consequence of a prolonged credit crisis is that the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) could be forced to cut the level of compensation paid to beneficiaries in order to survive, Barnett Waddingham has claimed.
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NewsGwynedd limits Fidelity mandate over emerging markets
[17:20 CEST 08-07] UK – Gwynedd Council appointed Fidelity International to manage an active global equity mandate earlier this year, but it is now holding back some of the investment until the firm establishes an emerging market select fund.
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Judges allow Foster Wheeler appeal
[17:05 CEST 08-07] UK – Foster Wheeler has been allowed an appeal by the UK Court of Appeal against an earlier High Court judgment, which allowed members of its pension scheme with mixed Normal Retirement Dates (NRDs) to take all pension benefits at the earlier age without an actuarial reduction.
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NewsShetland Islands tenders investment and actuarial services
[14:30 CEST 08-07] UK – Shetland Islands Council is tendering both the investment consultancy and actuarial consultancy roles for its local authority pension fund.
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NewsCardiff seeks emerging markets manager
[17:20 CEST 08-07] UK - Cardiff County Council is seeking an emerging markets equity manager to run a specialist portfolio for the Cardiff & Vale of Glamorgan Pension fund.
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NewsMerseyside appoints managers to transition panel
[16:55 CEST 07-07] UK – Wirral Borough Council has appointed four transition managers to aid the movement of assets in the Merseyside Pension Fund following strategy changes.
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Norway prepares review of active management
[16:55 CEST 07-07] NORWAY – The Norwegian ministry of finance is seeking a consultant to prepare a report which will then feed into the government’s evaluation of the active investment management of the NOK 2.3trn (€254.9bn) Norwegian Government Pension Fund – Global.
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Torfaen to move into global equities
[16:50 CEST 07-07] UK - Torfaen County Borough Council is searching for one or more managers to run a new global equity portfolio valued at around £100m.
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NewsSuffolk No.1 fund deficit nears £700m
[16:45 CEST 07-07] UK – The deficit of Suffolk County Council's main pension fund has more than quadrupled over the past two years to £690m (€800.8m).
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NewsBBC pension fund drops £1.6bn
[17:15 CEST 06-07] UK – The value of the BBC Pension scheme dropped £1.6bn (€1.86bn) to £6.5bn at the end of March 2009.
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Gov't Finance Bill amendments not enough
[17:10 CEST 06-07] UK – Government amendments to anti-forestalling proposals ahead of the restriction of higher rate tax relief in 2011 have addressed some concerns held by pensions experts, though officials warn yet more needs to be done.
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NewsNorth Yorks funding level drops to 35%
[15:00 CEST 06-07] UK – North Yorkshire Pension Fund saw its funding level drop to 35% in March 2009 compared with 68.8% two years earlier.
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Irish investment strategy 'too risky'
[14:15 CEST 06-07] IRELAND – The investment strategy of many Irish pension funds was "too risky" and is why around 90% of schemes failed to meet the funding standard last year, the Pensions Board has claimed, and why some are unable to meet liabilities of existing pensioners if the scheme ...
