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Pension funds look in-house for governance

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2008
More than $26 billion of assets managed under pension funds in the UK and mainland Europe will face tighter governance monitoring this year, according to a Mercer survey. The Asset Allocation Survey and Market Profiles study examined 849 European and ...

Præmium tackles UK SMAs

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2008
... enables a wide variety of applications including multi-manager funds, risk-based funds, automatic "lifestyling" of pension funds, cost-effective investment platforms and alternatives to discretionary managed fund," said Naoumidis.

Pension funds milk green trends

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2008
... As inflows into sustainable investing continue to break records, a leading consulting firm has recommended that pension funds should start drawing up detailed policies to capture the sector's returns. According to research by Lipper FERI, inflows into ...

Governance before crisis

... governance strategies. "[Corporate governance] will change across countries and over time as different needs of a pension funds system will change. "Let's try and address the question without being in a crisis. The key thing to try and do is to pick ...

Macquarie buys Allegiance

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2008
... was founded in 1988 and is a boutique investment firm focused on providing fixed income investment solutions to pension funds and individual clients through financial advisers and brokers. Bruck said that the allegiance will form part of MFMG's affiliated ...

Attack of the hedge clones

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2008
... accessible vehicle," he said. But while cloning is expected to open the industry further to retail investors and pension funds due to greater transparency and lower fees, specialised boutique hedge funds will still be in demand. The perks will best suit ...

Good governance pays 18pc more

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2008
... something that long term savers need." Reflecting this growing concern, an IPE news report found one of the UK's largest pension funds, British Railway Pension Fund, demanded Japanese companies improve their corporate governance.

Regulator clamps down on conflicts of interest

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2008
... governance arrangements and eliminate any potential conflict of interest. The report was drafted after a review of UK pension funds identified potential conflicts of interest as an area of concern. The guidelines cover how to identify, evaluate and manage ...

Russell names IC director

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2008
... including the Ontario Pension Board and the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology, as well as a number of corporate pension funds." "He now brings this expertise to state and industry funds in Australia," said Lill. Franks will work closely with clients ...

Renewable energy needs super aid

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2008
... for new transitional and renewable energy assets. The country's position as the fourth-largest superannuation and pension funds hub globally means that the resources are there - it just needs to be tapped. "Significant support for promoting a diversified ...