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US GAAP stumbling block for Dutch DC switch
Several pension funds told regulator DNB the matter prevents them from making the transition to DC
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UK DB liability hedging surges 23% year-on-year
LGIM and other established players continue to dominate as providers, says KMPG
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KPMG review raps AP1 boss over staff trip
Auditor concludes Magnusson should have raised proposed staff trip to France with board
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Invesco Real Estate Forward-Funds Cluster Office In Paris
Invesco Real Estate forward-funds 17,600 sqm office building in Saint-Denis, North of Paris
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Asset managers urged to collaborate on cybersecurity
Dedicated forum for collaboration would allow pooling of intelligence, ideas and resources, says UK trade body
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Home sweet home for Dutch schemes
NETHERLANDS – Dutch multinationals are unmoved by pan-European pension fund opportunities elsewhere and prefer a Dutch domicile, a study by KMPG has found.
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People moves: Former PGGM CIO Lindeijer joins GIIN
GIIN, PGGM, Länsförsäkringar, BayernInvest, ITS, IPD, JPMAM, ICG, NGFS, SEI, BNP Paribas Asset Management
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Half of Dutch funds mull fiduciary move - KPMG
NETHERLANDS – Almost half of Dutch pension funds are considering transferring their investment management to fiduciary managers, a study by accounting firm KMPG has found.
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People moves: New leadership for €406bn asset manager
Universal-Investment, DNB, Neuberger Berman, SAREF, Natixis, Detailhandel, AZL, ICG, Cambridge Associates
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MF Global pension fund agrees £52m buyout with PIC
Company formerly known as Man Financial went into administration in 2011
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People moves: Willis Towers Watson names sales head for OneDB
Willis Towers Watson, Mercer, Nuveen, ABN Amro, Heineken, Syntrus Achmea, Avida International, PGIM, VvV, Bouwinvest
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Pension fund for pharmacists takes initiative on investigation
NETHERLANDS – Recommends setting up committee with representatives from branch organisations.
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UK fiduciary-management market now has £70bn in assets, says KPMG
One-third of schemes to switch managers by 2017, KPMG survey predicts
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Asset managers worldwide facing 'avalanche' of regulation
Differences between regulatory regimes causing 'big problems' for managers, says KPMG.
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Investment Solutions: No turning back
The way UK pension schemes receive investment advice could change following an investigation by the financial regulator
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Swiss government must address impact of low rates on pension funds – KPMG
DB schemes struggling to stay on even keel in low-interest-rate environment, study shows
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Pension buyout is cooking at Aga
[13:30 CEST 11-09]UK – Aga Foodservices, the British oven maker, has said it is reviewing the "strategic options" for funding its £791.9m (€1.16bn) pension scheme.
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PKE appoints CEO following staff turnover
[16:00 CEST 01-09] SWITZERLAND - The Swiss energy sector pension fund PKE has appointed Ronald Schnurrenberger as its new chief executive.
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Pension Corp delays Telent bid
[16:00 CEST 25-10] UK – Pensions Insurance Corporation (PIC) has secured a seven-day extension to its bid to acquire telecoms group Telent and its £3bn (€4.3bn) pension scheme.
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Pension consultants plead for levy amnesty
[16:50 CET 16-02] UK – The UK Society of Pension Consultants has claimed the UK government should grant pension schemes of companies which are in financial distress temporary amnesty from PPF levies, to enable corporate sponsors to continue their defined benefit scheme.