Latest News 28 January 2012

Czech pension reform to usher in new second-pillar system

General public still divided on issue, with older people sceptical of pensions not provided by state.
12 hours ago

Friday people roundup [updated]
Royal Mail, Total, ERSTE Sparinvest, PIRC, Internos, Grosvenor, ING Real Estate 13 hours ago

Mandate roundup: NEST, TCAM, IPE Quest, Leicestershire County
NEST appoints Co-operative Asset Management to provide responsible ownership services. 27 Jan 2012

Mercer to acquire Norwegian investment, pensions firm
Consultancy snaps up Pensjon & Finans for undisclosed sum to strengthen presence in region. 12 hours ago

UK local government pension funds should 'join forces' – Centre for Policy Studies 11 hours ago

Dutch roundup: Pension Federation, AOW, Syntrus Achmea, BPL 11 hours ago

UK financial watchdog offers 'little clarity' on AIFM directive 14 hours ago

Swedish institutional investors slam companies' progress on sustainability 13 hours ago

Returns drop sharply in 2011 for Austria's severance pay funds 14 hours ago

EFRP rejects notion of 'harmonising' European DB pensions systems 26 Jan 2012

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Latest IPE Issue January 2012

Where East meets West

Another fine mess

At odds

From our perspective: Part of the solution

Alternative to euro-zone survival far worse

Funds must apply holistic approach to equity risk

‘Democracy will be threatened if you lose grip on public finances’

Infrastructure for all – but not with state aid

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Analysis & Opinion

Where East meets West
The Iron Curtain came down more than two decades ago. With the...
03 Jan 2012

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Briefing

Find the right provider
Gail Moss outlines how pension funds should manage the tender process ...
03 Jan 2012

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ESG Reports

Off the starting blocks
Across central and eastern Europe, the extent to which countries have ...
03 Jan 2012

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Guest Viewpoint

Liz Murrall & Jonathan Lipkin, Investment Management Association
Much has been written about investment managers churning stocks, to...
03 Jan 2012

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How We Run Our Money

Shifting horizons
Timo Loyttyniemi, managing director of Valtion Eläkerahasto (VER),...
03 Jan 2012

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Investing In...

Emerging Market Equities: Tide of history
Emerging markets, and their trade relationships with one another and...
03 Jan 2012

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Off The Record

Fear of euro-zone break-up takes hold
Almost half of respondents to this month’s Off The Record survey felt ...
03 Jan 2012

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On The Record

Do you invest in frontier markets?
Has the time finally come for Africa's 'frontier markets'? Three...
03 Jan 2012

Pensions In...

Central and Eastern Europe: Decimated
Hungary’s mandatory pension system is in tatters following last...
03 Jan 2012

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Securities Services

Swiss challenge
Global custodians are finding Swiss accounting regulations a barrier...
01 Dec 2011

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Special Reports

Latin America: No more stereotypes
Having escaped the shackles of their stereotypes, Latin American...
03 Jan 2012

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Strategically Speaking

Geneva conventions
Lombard Odier Darier Hentsch, the 215-year-old Geneva-based banking...
03 Jan 2012

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IPE Views

Martin Steward: Do hedge funds delay reporting results to save face?

Research shows significant correlation of poor performance, delayed reporting across all funds. 14 hours ago

The Scotland Bill's uncertain impact on pension costs

Law firm Shepherd and Wedderburn outlines some of the problems the current Bill would pose. 11 Jan 2012

Risk parity: Just another flavour of diversified growth?

A simplistic view of strategy has 'distorted' its potential, says First Quadrant's Edgar Peters. 03 Jan 2012

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