People – Page 107
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Hutton appointed chairman of UK pensions commission
UK – John Hutton, a secretary of state for work and pensions in the previous Labour government, has been appointed chairman of the UK's Independent Public Service Pensions Commission.
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Wednesday people roundup
GLOBAL - Valida Vorsorge Management, Baring Asset Management, International Asset Management, Northern Trust, SEB Denmark, Actis, Paradigm Financial Advisers, Mercer, Woodbine Associates
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Canton of Zürich pension scheme sacks head of asset management
SWITZERLAND – The head of asset management for the canton of Zürich pension scheme has been sacked after 20 years in government service after the regional government said its trust in him had been "damaged".
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BT&T's Meier arrested in connection with canton of Zürich pension fund scandal
SWITZERLAND – Walter Meier, head of the Swiss venture capital firm BT&T Timelife, was arrested in connection with the enquiry into an alleged corruption scandal at the Zürich Pensionskasse for civil servants.
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Nordic roundup: ITP, AP7, AP fund boards, PensionDanmark
SWEDEN – More than 98,000 privately employed Swedes (41%) have already made their selection for their supplementary occupational pension provision, ITP, according to Collectum, the administrator.
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Head of Swiss BVK asset management team arrested for misconduct
SWITZERLAND – The head of asset management at BVK – the manager of the Pensionskasse for civil servants in Zürich – has been arrested for alleged misconduct and corruption, the canton's finance department has confirmed.
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Wednesday people roundup
GLOBAL – State Street Global Advisors, BNP Paribas Investment Partners, Majedie Asset Management, Investment Management Association, F&C, Barnett Waddingham, Climate Change Capital, Aviva Investors, Governance for Owners, Pitmans Trustees, BESTrustees.
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Swedish roundup: Pioneer, fee structures, Max Matthiessen, Länsförsäkringar Liv
SWEDEN – Mats Langensjö, the head of Nordic institutional business at Pioneer Investments, is leaving the company as a result of a change in focus away from the defined contribution (DC) pension sector.
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Wednesday people roundup
GLOBAL – Belgian Pension Fund Association, IIGCC, Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, Hermes, Nordea, KPMG, AEGON, Henderson Global Investors, Aberdeen Asset Management, Northern Trust Global Investments, INREV, Managing Partners Limited, Rothschild Asset Management
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Swedish roundup: AP fund board changes, AP1
SWEDEN - Four of the Swedish AP pension funds have reported changes to their boards, while AP1 is seeking a new custodian.
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NewsWednesday people roundup
GLOBAL - State Street Global Advisors, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, JPMorgan Cazenove, J.P. Morgan Asset Management, Aberdeen Asset Management, Clearwater Capital Partners, Scottish Widows Investment Partnership, Schroders, Resolute Asset Management, P-Solve, Mercer, Fusion Asset Management, Castle Hill Asset Management, Pitmans Trustees Limited, Shilling Communication
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NewsWouters to succeed Van de Belt at PMT
NETHERLANDS – Guus Wouters, former Syntrus Achmea chief executive, is to replace Bert van de Belt as director of the €34bn pension fund for metalworking and mechanical engineering (PMT).
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Wednesday people roundup
GLOBAL – FVPK, Fonditel, Union Bancaire Privée, ING Real Estate Investment Management, RBC Capital Markets, Standard Bank, JP Morgan Asset Management, Schroder Income, London & Capital, MGM Advantage.
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BNP Paribas hires ex-Fidelity institutional head for equities role
EUROPE – Michael Gordon has been appointed chief investment officer (CIO) for equities at BNP Paribas Asset Management, following his departure from Fidelity International Investments last year.
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Webb takes on role of UK pensions minister
UK – Steve Webb, the former shadow work and pensions spokesman for the Liberal Democrats, has been appointed minister for pensions.
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Wednesday people roundup
GLOBAL - BNY Mellon Asset Management, Franklin Templeton Real Estate Advisors, Scottish Widows Investment Partnership, Aviva Investors, AXA Investment Managers, P-Solve, Alexander Forbes Financial Services, Liontrust Asset Management, IDEAcarbon, Frontier Capital Management.
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Iain Duncan Smith appointed UK pensions secretary
UK – Iain Duncan Smith, a former Conservative party leader, has been appointed secretary of state for work and pensions in the UK's first coalition government for more than 30 years.
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NewsBeenen replaces Sol at Mercer Netherlands
NETHERLANDS – Jelle Beenan has been named as the incoming head of Mecer's investment consultancy in the Netherlands following the planned departure of Marjolein Sol.
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NewsAP6 chief executive steps down
SWEDEN – Erling Gustafsson, chief executive of the Swedish national buffer fund AP6, is stepping down from his role after 10 years.
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Wednesday people roundup
GLOBAL - Aon Consulting, Mercer, Scottish Widows Investment Partnership, AXA Investment Managers, The Townsend Group, Principal Global Investors, KAS Bank, Close Brothers, Jupiter Asset Management, HSBC Securities Services, Xafinity Paymaster, Mayfair Capital Investment Management, Arbuthnot Real Estate Investment Management.
