All IPE articles in July 2011 (Online)
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NewsEuropean Commission to investigate UK's plans to privatise Royal Mail
UK government hopes to take on Royal Mail's £8.4bn pension deficit, restructure its debts.
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News€29bn pension scheme for building industry returns 1.2% in second quarter
€5bn pension fund for telecoms provider KPN reports 0.9% return on global equities.
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NewsJPMAM appoints Nagel as head institutional sales Netherlands
AllianceBernstein's Ronald Nagel replaces Brian Strange, who will retire after 12 years at company.
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NewsFriday people roundup
PwC, Goldman Sachs, Mercer, OVS Capital, JP Morgan Asset Management, Bank of America Merrill Lynch
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NewsNordic roundup: Erik Åsbrink, Goldman Sachs, AMF
Former Swedish minister of finance joins Goldman Sachs as adviser for Nordic region.
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NewsBarclays targets pension funds with £500m infrastructure debt fund
Company to seed fund with £200m from existing pipeline to provide return 'from day one'.
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NewsDutch pension schemes let off hook on Greek rescue package
Dutch Treasury says pension funds will not be asked to contribute to rescue plan.
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NewsUK roundup: Supreme Court, DWP, Mercer, ITV, Aon Hewitt
UK Supreme Court decides two hybrid pension schemes are defined contribution schemes.
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UK government loses appeal on BT pension scheme liabilities
Ruling comes on day BT announces its pension deficit has increased by £400m in three months.
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NewsUnions cry foul over UK government's tactics on pension contributions
Treasury launches consultations for three schemes on how hikes will be implemented next year.
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NewsPension funds demand US lawmakers, Obama act on economy
CalPERS, California Teachers, NY State Common Retirement Fund pen letter to Capitol Hill.
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NewsIMF calls on France to focus on pensions reform to cut deficit
FRANCE – Without new measures, government will fail to lower deficit to less than 3% of GDP, it says.
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NewsIreland's NPRF sees assets drop €2.5bn in second quarter
Scheme loses 8.1% year to date due to exposure to Allied Irish Bank, Bank of Ireland.
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NewsPaternoster's Speed joins Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Will work in pension and insurance solutions division based in London.
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NewsUkrainian pension reform faces uncertain future, experts say
UKRAINE – Ukraine's pension reform law – which must make it past the speaker of the parliament before the president can approve it – could be put to a vote again later this year, pension experts have said.
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NewsUK roundup: DWP, Eversheds, money purchase schemes, Northern Trust, Eurotunnel
Supreme Court ruling on money purchase pension schemes could send DWP 'back to drawing board'.
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NewsNumber of pension funds retendering consultants drops sharply
IC Select says number of funds retendering services fell from 5.2% in 2009 to 3.5% last year.
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NewsUK state pension reform widely backed by industry
However, many remain concerned about abolition of state second pension, contracting-out.
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NewsGerman pension funds club together in high-voltage deal
GERMANY – Schemes say deal supports government's new energy policy in wake of nuclear disaster in Japan.
