All Topics articles – Page 155
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Draft IORP II reveals changes for cross-border schemes, prudential regulation
Leaked directive provides detail on definitions of prudential regulation, significant requirements for member communications
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Austrian severance-pay funds express growing interest in infrastructure
Vorsorgekassen call on government to foster more products with guarantees
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Opinion Pieces
Intriguing opportunities
De-risking strategies are likely to become more popular with US corporate pension funds now they have reached their healthiest state since the crisis. This trend has been ongoing for the last couple of years but may substantially accelerate in 2014, says consultancy Towers Watson.
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Features
A look over the horizon
In the second of a two-part round-up, Stephen Bouvier invites leading pensions accounting practitioners to identify the issues to watch in the year ahead
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Dutch design
The long and winding road of Dutch pension reforms has reached an interesting juncture: will the country stay true to its collective DB past, or turn into DC country?
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Opinion Pieces
Lessons from Davos
Who would have thought that Davos would take over from the dormant Occupy movement on the issue on ‘inequality’? Or that five years after the crisis the financial sector would still be top of the WEF Global Risks register?
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Opinion Pieces
Debbie Harrison Visiting professor The Pensions Institute, Cass Business School, UK
“The most important factor that determines the outcome in DC pensions is the member charge, not the investment strategy”
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Opinion Pieces
Brussels to develop rules for social funds
Brussels looks set to flesh out the existing EU regulation for European Social Entrepreneurship Funds (EuSEFs), which lays down broad principles as to how funds should be governed.
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Features
Be honest about the cost
Flood protection is generally reckoned to be a sound investment, given the relatively small outlay compared with the high cost to life and property when water inundates homes, shops and factories. When the British Isles were pounded by the severest storms in living memory in February, attention naturally focused on whether budget constraints had jeopardised flood protection, and whether greater expenditure would be needed to secure communities and prevent future floods.
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Features
Why 7 February didn’t cow the bulls
When ex-Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke mentioned the possibility of ‘tapering’ the bank’s quantitative easing programme back in May 2013, the first market response was somewhat confused.
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Business lobby, unions condemn UK watchdog’s approach to DB
CBI, TUC express ‘significant concerns’ in open letter
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UK pensions industry laments government intransigence on transfers
NAPF says government’s acceptance of amendments would have allowed discussion
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UK roundup: PIC, Hounslow Pension Scheme, Mercer, People’s Pension
Dynochem UK Pension Scheme completes full buyout after private equity owner sells sponsor company
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PFA sees 15% business growth as pressures mount in Danish market
Biggest commercial pension fund wins new corporate clients
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UK schemes abandon infrastructure platform over costs, returns [updated]
BT, BAE Systems schemes and LPFA leave PIP just as platform secures £260m investment to create first fund
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UK pension fund invests in Scottish roads through listed project bonds
Telent scheme commits to Allianz GI infrastructure debt platform, finances construction of motorway links in central Scotland
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Infrastructure investors to keep, boost allocations over long term
Interest in asset class remains strong, but investors unhappy with fees
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UK government bows to internal pressure on DC fees disclosure
Opposition takes credit for ‘forcing government’s hand’
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BT veteran moves to USS as head of strategy coordination
USS CIO says role will allow it to achieve ‘greater synergies’ across asset classes
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NewsAP4 takes 7.5% stake in residential company Oscar Properties
Swedish buffer fund invests SEK63.1m in design-focused residential property company
