All articles by Pirkko Juntunen – Page 11
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News
Pension funds rethink hidden investment risks
[16:00 CET 23-11] EUROPE – Pension fund officials say the unexpected investment risks suffered by many European pension funds in the last two years has forced many executive boards to completely rethink their priorities, the sources of their investments and the way they conduct business.
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AP7 to launch new products following overhaul
[16:30 CET 04-11] SWEDEN - The Seventh Swedish National Pension Fund (AP7) will take a new shape after May 2010 and management is currently ironing out details for the launch of its new equity and fixed-income funds.
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Country Report
Finland:New law to boost retirement saving
Pirkko Juntunen gives a roundup of the Finnish government’s proposals to boost pension saving and expose mutual pension providers to outside competition
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Country Report
Sweden AP funds prepare for future
Sweden is far from resting on its pension reform laurels, the social security minister tells Pirkko Juntunen
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AP2 investment chief quits after 18 months
[14:15 CEST 27-10] SWEDEN - Johan Held, chief investment officer of AP2, the second national pension fund in Sweden, has resigned and is leaving after just under 18 months at the helm.
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NewsSwedish MPs pensions to keep unfunded DB structure
[16:00 CEST 08-10] SWEDEN - Reforms of the pension provision for the Swedish members of parliament will not now change the current unfunded defined benefit structure.
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NewsFinland's Keva appoints Swiss Altis for manager analysis and monitoring
[15:26 CEST 07-10] FINLAND - Keva, the €22bn local government pension institution in Finland, has appointed Altis Investment Management to assist with external asset manager analysis and monitoring.
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NewsEtera top man aims for Keva CEO role
[16:55 CEST 05-10] FINLAND - Kalevi Hemilä, the current managing director at Finnish pension insurance company Etera, is one of 20 people competing for the top position at Keva, the local government pension institution.
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Swedish government to overhaul AP7
[16:00 CEST 30-09] SWEDEN - The Swedish government is proposing wide-ranging changes to the country’s premium-based pension system (PPM) and AP7 - responsible for managing the premium choice and default funds - which will see both scrapped and transformed into a single new type of fund, in a bid to ...
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Features
CEE: Reforms go forward in -challenging economic climate
Thomas Escritt, Pirkko Juntunen and Krystyna Krzyzak outline forthcoming regulatory and legislative changes to pensions in Central and Eastern Europe
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FeaturesEastern values show promise
While Western financial services world languishes, Pirkko Juntunen notes that firms in the East, such as The BMB Group, appear to be cashing in on opportunities for growth
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FeaturesThe cash of last resort
Gold could be the asset class that puts the long-term shine back in pension fund investments, says Pirkko Juntunen
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Hewitt Wassum attacks AP fund limits
[12:00 CEST 13-05] SWEDEN - Hewitt Wassum Investment Partners, the Stockholm-based investment consultant, has criticised the investment restrictions imposed in the country’s AP pension-buffer funds, as creating unwanted and irrational investment decisions.
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FeaturesDark pools
Pirkko Juntunen throws light on the alternative trading systems that are catching on in Europe
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Features
Fiduciary roles
Fiduciary management is now established in the Netherlands, but what role do consultants play when a fiduciary is appointed? Pirkko Juntunen investigated
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Features
Watch out for the gorilla
What do CIOs think this year will hold? Pirkko Juntunen asks 11 of them
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Features
Shining a light on Danish real estate valuations
Denmark’s pension fund boards have the freedom to value their own domestic property portfolios, a situation that many find out of step with modern transparency requirements. Pirkko Juntunen reports
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Features
Introducing prudence
Last year saw pension funds adapt to the introduction of the EU pensions directive and the implementation of traffic light regulations, says Pirkko Juntunen
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Features
A matter of experience
When it comes to picking a 130/30 manager, the track record counts, writes Pirkko Juntunen
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Features
A consultant evolution
Consolidation in Germany’s actuarial and investment consulting market continues apace, notably with Watson Wyatt’s acquisition of the big hitter Heissmann. Pirkko Juntunen reports
