All articles by Shayla Walmsley – Page 7
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NewsStress tests expected to reveal distress opportunities
Stress tests expected to put pressure on euro if they reveal significant problems in Italy.
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NewsUK executives swap pension contributions for cash, says LCP
Lower cap on pension tax relief means executives opt for higher basic pay packages.
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NewsHermes joint venture to target mispriced US assets
Hermes Real Estate targets European pension schemes looking to access the US market.
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NewsPension funds' focus on risk could rock financial world – BIS
Bank for International Settlements laments pressure to focus on liability-driven investment.
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NewsUK public pension liabilities total £1.1trn – for now
Office for Budget Responsibility figures jibe with external estimates, but rankle unions.
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NewsPension funds adopt 'either/or approach' as emotion trumps reason
Binary approach to asset classes caused by fear, herding instinct, says Standard Life Investments.
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NewsBA trustees chairman scotches hopes for RPI restoration
Trustee chairman says BA 'not strongest' company, suggests change would increase uncertainty.
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NewsUK pension fund calls for divestment from BSkyB
Camden local authority pension scheme's decision 'not so much ethical as financial'.
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NewsDanish pension fund TDC to sell commercial property portfolio
Becomes fourth Danish scheme to sell portfolio for shares in Aberdeen Property Fund Denmark.
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NewsMarket activity drives fund managers' salary inflation, churn
Transaction volume driving up salaries and likelihood of defections, says Bohill.
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NewsInvestors 'don't see a business case' for renewables
UK government must cut discount rate on green tech by 2-3% in next decade, says Oxera.
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NewsUK outlines zero-carbon plan, property industry consultation
Board including property representatives to hammer out agreement ahead of 'carbon plan'.
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NewsIASB changes could 'drive pension funds' out of equities
Impact of new rules likely to see flight from equities to bonds.
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NewsUK government set to absorb Royal Mail pension fund deficit
Parliament agrees to keep scheme's £26bn assets, £8.4bn deficit in state ownership.
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NewsShort selling may hurt portfolio performance, study shows
Using historical data, authors find 130/30 versions perform worse than long-only counterparts.
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Fiduciary management set for growth in UK as small schemes convert
Consultancy Spence Johnson says 2010 saw most appointments ever, with UK schemes taking note.
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NewsMercer claims Irish funding proposals will kill private sector schemes
Consultation document issued by government to achieve full funding may add €20bn liabilities.
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NewsUK regulator issues further contribution notice to Bonas Group
Pensions Regulator orders £60,000 injection by Bonas' Belgian parent company.
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Sovereign funds stepped up direct investment in 2010, finds report
Emerging markets increasingly of interest for SWFs but Asia retains 41% of direct investments.
