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Multinationals move to global pension management

GLOBAL - The increasing visibility of retirement and benefit programmes at senior level within multinational companies has started a trend towards global oversight, said Mercer.

  • Global
  • 17 August 2011
Union votes against Dutch pension proposals

NETHERLANDS - Members of the Dutch union FNV Bondgenoten have voted against government pension proposals which they claim would shift risk from the employer entirely to the employee, claiming they would lead to a "casino retirement".

  • Netherlands
  • 17 August 2011
Fitch affirms CalPERS "AAA" and CalSTRS "AA+"

US - Fitch Ratings has rated the credit enhancement programmes (CEP) offered by California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) and the California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS) "AAA" and "AA+", respectively.

  • US
  • 15 August 2011
Monday Movers

State Street Global Advisors; Texas TRS; Deloitte; F&C Investments; RCM; The National Association of Pension Funds

  • Appointments
  • 15 August 2011
Government Fund returns 0.3% in Q2

NORWAY - The Government Pension Fund Global was up 0.3% in the second quarter after rising bond prices helped to offset drops in the global equities markets.

  • Norway
  • 12 August 2011
Brokerage firm defrauded school pension funds - SEC

US - The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged a brokerage firm and its former executive with defrauding the pension funds of five Wisconsin school districts.

  • US
  • 11 August 2011
Super members told not to panic

AUSTRALIA - Mercer has urged superannuation fund members not to panic in the face of market volatility.

  • Australia
  • 11 August 2011
Master trusts return 20.12% to June

US - Master trusts returned 20.12% from July 2010 to June 2011, their best one-year performance since 1986, research by Wilshire shows.

  • US
  • 11 August 2011
CalPERS Board member elected to UN PRI advisory Board

US - The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) Board member Priya Sara Mathur has been elected on to the advisory council of the United Nations-backed Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI).

  • US
  • 05 August 2011
Pension plans fail to protect against eurozone crisis

UK - pension funds are failing to protect themselves adequately against the effects of a European debt and economic crisis, Cardano believes.

  • United Kingdom
  • 04 August 2011
S&P 1500 scheme deficits rise $74bn in July

US - The aggregate deficit of S&P 1500 pension plans increased by $74bn in July, new figures from Mercer show.

  • US
  • 04 August 2011
Mercer appoints EMEA asset allocation head

Mercer has recruited Paul O'Connor as head of asset allocation for its investment management business in Europe, Middle East and Africa.

  • Appointments
  • 03 August 2011
Mercer appoints EMEA asset allocation head

UK - Mercer has recruited Paul O'Connor as head of asset allocation for its investment management business in Europe, Middle East and Africa.

  • United Kingdom
  • 03 August 2011
Hedging longevity - how the innovative trend is spreading

Jaishree Kalia reports that interest in hedging the longevity risk of active members could soar internationally following the news of the world's first such hedge being used in the UK

  • Industry
  • 17 March 2011
Aviva wins Philips real estate mandate

NETHERLANDS/UK - Philips Pensioenfonds has appointed Aviva Investors to manage its global multi-manager unlisted real estate portfolio in Europe, the US and Asia Pacific.

  • Netherlands
  • 28 February 2011
CalSTRS wins Homestore class action

US - The California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS) and other investors have been awarded a multi-million dollar securities fraud judgment against the former chief executive officer of Homestore.com.

  • US
  • 28 February 2011
Monday Movers

Syntrus Achmea; Texas Municipal Retirement System; SRL Global; BNP Paribas Investment Partners; ING Investment Management; Mercer; TAN-EU Capital; Pictet Asset Management

  • Global
  • 28 February 2011
Japan fund returns 0.62%

JAPAN - The Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) returned 0.62% in the third quarter of the fiscal year, down from 1.62% the previous quarter.

  • Japan
  • 25 February 2011
California told to move to hybrid plans

US - California and local governments should freeze pension payments for current workers and convert final salary schemes to a hybrid design, a new report concludes.

  • US
  • 25 February 2011
Northern Trust acquires Bank of Ireland admin division

IRELAND/US - Northern Trust is to acquire the administration services of the Bank of Ireland Group, Bank of Ireland Securities Services (BOISS) for €60m ($82.8m).

  • Ireland
  • 25 February 2011
OCERS issues consultant RFPs

US - The Orange County Employees Retirement System (OCERS) has issued a request for proposal (RFP) for a general investment and specialist consultants.

  • US
  • 25 February 2011
Target date funds leaving savers at risk

US - The lack of clear information on investment strategies used by target date funds could put retirees at risk, research warns.

  • US
  • 24 February 2011
HK$24bn pension payment misses savings opportunity - Mercer

HONG KONG - Government plans to provide an extra HK$24bn ($3.1bn) for Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) members may miss an important opportunity to stimulate retirement savings, Mercer believes.

  • Hong Kong
  • 24 February 2011
BlackRock's Van den Heuvel joins ING IM

NETHERLANDS - André van den Heuvel, managing director for BlackRock's Benelux operations, is to join the Board of ING Investment Management (ING IM).

  • Netherlands
  • 24 February 2011
Administrator guilty of $1m fraud

US - A third party administrator has pleaded guilty to defrauding $1m from 12 pension plans after being investigated by the Department of Labor.

  • US
  • 24 February 2011
Investor confidence falls in February

GLOBAL - Investor confidence dropped to 91.6 in February, falling 9.2 points from January's revised reading of 100.8, State Street research shows.

  • Global
  • 23 February 2011
APG wins PWrI management contract

NETHERLANDS - The Dutch pension fund Stichting Pensioenfonds Werk en (re) Integratie (PWrI) has terminated its pensions management mandate with Syntrus Achmea and awarded it to APG with effect from 1 January 2012.

  • Netherlands
  • 23 February 2011
Former NAPF chairman Ellison joins SRL board

Former National Association of Pension Funds chairman Robin Ellison has joined the executive advisory board of investment data firm SRL Global.

  • Appointments
  • 23 February 2011
Former NAPF chairman Ellison joins SRL board

UK - Former National Association of Pension Funds chairman Robin Ellison has joined the executive advisory board of investment data firm SRL Global.

  • United Kingdom
  • 23 February 2011
NY fund returns 6% in Q3

US - The New York State Common Retirement Fund returned 6% in the third quarter of the fiscal year on the back of strong equity performance.

  • US
  • 23 February 2011
Fiduciary guru Van Nunen joins Dutch insurer

NETHERLANDS - Anton van Nunen, the man credited as being the father of fiduciary management, has been appointed as director of strategic pension management at the Dutch insurance group Syntrus Achmea.

  • Netherlands
  • 22 February 2011
JP Morgan wins City Super A$1.5bn mandate

AUSTRALIA - The superannuation fund City Super has awarded a A$1.5bn ($1.5bn) custodian and administration mandate to JP Morgan Treasury and Securities Services (TSS).

  • Australia
  • 22 February 2011
Australian growth funds return 1%

AUSTRALIA - The median growth superannuation fund gained 1% in January 2011, research by Chant West shows.

  • Australia
  • 22 February 2011
Global pension assets hit $31.1trn

GLOBAL - Global pension assets rose about 8% to $31.1trn in 2010, research shows.

  • Global
  • 21 February 2011
EPF hits historic high

MALAYSIA - The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) has reported its highest ever dividend payout of RM21.61bn ($7.1bn) for 2010.

  • Asia
  • 21 February 2011
Monday Movers

PennSERS; Henderson Global Investors; APG Asset Management; KPGM; State Street; PensionsFirst

  • Global
  • 21 February 2011
Four Dutch funds to cut payments in 2012

NETHERLANDS - Four Dutch pension schemes will be cutting their payments next year if they continue failing to meet their recovery plans, said the Pension Federation.

  • Netherlands
  • 18 February 2011
AP3 returns 9% in 2010

SWEDEN - The Third Swedish National Pension Fund (AP3) recorded a net profit of SEK18.3bn ($2.9bn) in 2010, returning 9% for the year.

  • Sweden
  • 18 February 2011
Administrators must improve to meet legislation requirements

IRELAND - Registered Administrators (RAs) must improve their record keeping if they are to avoid on-the-spot fines, the Pensions Board has warned.

  • Ireland
  • 17 February 2011
AP1 reports double-digit returns for 2010

SWEDEN - Första AP-fonden (AP1) posted a net income of SEK20.5bn ($3.2bn) after expenses in 2010, returning 10.2% for the year.

  • Sweden
  • 17 February 2011
Philips pension plan returns -3.5% in Q4

NETHERLANDS - The Philips pension fund returned -3.5% during the fourth quarter of 2010 due to rising interest rates.

  • Netherlands
  • 16 February 2011
Super funds look to post-retirement products to keep members

AUSTRALIA - Super funds are fighting to keep their members after retirement by developing post-retirement solutions, said Mercer.

  • Australia
  • 15 February 2011
AP2 returns 11% for 2010

SWEDEN - The Second AP fund returned 11.2% in 2010, a net result of SEK22.3bn ($3.4bn).

  • Sweden
  • 14 February 2011
Investors shift back to equities

GLOBAL - European asset managers are expecting further slow downs in fixed income inflows, but are becoming more optimistic about Asian and European equities, reports show.

  • Global
  • 14 February 2011
Monday Movers

OPERS; GESB; TRS; LCP; Friends Provident; Northern Trust; Mercer; PBGC

  • Global
  • 14 February 2011
Dutch fund ordered to reduce gold holdings

NETHERLANDS - The Stichting Pensioenfonds Vereenigde Glasfabrieken (SPVG) has been told to reduce its holdings in gold after the Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) ruled its exposure to the metal was too risky.

  • Netherlands
  • 11 February 2011
GESB chairman Harvey to retire

AUSTRALIA - Government Employees Superannuation Board (GESB) chairman Phil Harvey is to step down next month after eight years at the fund.

  • Australia
  • 11 February 2011
AustralianSuper merges with Westscheme

AUSTRALIA - Australia's largest pension fund AustralianSuper has planned to merge with Westscheme to form a A$40bn ($40.2bn) fund with 1.7 million members.

  • Australia
  • 10 February 2011
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