Pension Fund Strategy – Page 116
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APG wins first appraisal-of-share-value lawsuit against Safeway
Asset manager wins extra $33m from sale of shares in US-based grocery chain
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American exceptionalism: CalPERS gets tough on managers
Christopher O’Dea explores whether CalPERS’s decision to sack half of its fund managers illustrates a broader trend in the institutional market
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UK trade union targets LGPS with Israeli divestment campaign
Second-largest trade union asks members to lobby pension funds to divest from companies ‘supporting’ Israeli occupation of Palestine
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Choose engagement over fossil fuel divestment, experts say
F&C cites low-carbon index funds as ‘acceptable alternative’
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CPPIB acquires GE private placement arm in $12bn deal
Canadian fund agrees to purchase Antares Capital to create platform for investment in US middle-market lending
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UK bulk annuity market spikes with Prudential, Northern Bank deal
Prudential enters 2015 lumpy bulk annuity market announcing largest deal this year and taking business over £2bn
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Dutch pension fund considers replacing government bonds with swaps
Scheme for coffee producer Douwe Egberts seeks to ‘create space’ for better-returning investments
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NewsMandate roundup: EAPF, MSCI, Isle of Wight, BNP Paribas
Environment Agency fund opts for MSCI’s low-carbon index for whole of passive equity portfolio
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Solvency at beleaguered De Eendragt Pensioen drops to 80% – report
Board recognises inability to recover on ‘own steam’ due to weakened financial position
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Lancashire, LPFA partnership to reach crunch point with July meetings
Meetings to take place simultaneously, deciding whether to create £10bn joint investment fund or merge liability management
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Dutch pension fund Zoetwaren ramps up risk profile after returning 24%
Scheme for confectioners to increase equity allocation to 23%
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USS: Mark-to-market to blame for pension funds' failure on infrastructure
UK pension fund laments pressure to increase exposure to asset class, as accounting standards prohibit allocations
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Dutch pension fund PWRI awards real estate, mortgage mandate to F&C
Scheme extended fiduciary mandate for €882m of real estate, residential mortgage holdings
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PGGM to launch global campaign against excessive remuneration
Dutch asset manager aims to link pay with ‘social targets’
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'Too strict' FTK rules could create new source of instability, APG warns
Chief executive says regulatory framework should be based on open norms, prudent-person principle
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PPF 'disappointed' with UK pension funds' lack of interest in LDI
Chief executive says number of UK schemes using LDI contributed to lack of funding improvement since 2005
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APK calls for ‘scenario testing' over traditional valuation methods
Christian Böhm says QE making traditional valuation difficult, calls for assets to be evaluated for ‘sensitivity’ to scenarios
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PFZW demands ‘change in mentality’ over carbon emissions approach
Pension fund says its 2020 target to halve carbon emmisions should help create a more sustainable world
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Asset managers criticise pension fund exclusion in systemic risk consultation
BlackRock suggests FSB consultation on ‘too big to fail’ entities should look at market as a whole as Vanguard calls for mutual fund exclusion
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NewsIcelandic funds 'optimistic' about relaxation of capital controls by 2016
Finance minister expected to place Bill before Parliament this week, unlikely to be full lifting of restrictions
