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NAPF Investment Conference 2010: Accounting standards review to launch
Global Pensions | 11 Mar 2010
UK - The National Association of Pension Funds is set to launch a major review into the standards used for accounting for pensions.
IAS19 reform proposals could wipe £8.7bn off company profits
UK - Proposed changes to international accounting standard IAS19 could wipe £8.7bn (US$13.2bn) off reported company profits, Mercer warned.
Comment: And the winners are...
I’m writing this month’s piece on the eve of the Global Pensions Awards 2010. Tomorrow night’s events are the culmination of months of work, not only from the judges and pension funds who took the time to nominate their providers, but from the asset managers that helped manoeuvre their clients through an unpredictable 2009.
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Mexico unravels investment restrictions
New regulations allow Mexican pension funds access to a broader investment pool, as Giovanni Legorano reports
Pension funds riding the equity surge
Pension funds are casting a wider net in search of equity returns, as Alison Swersky reports
Mercer launches pension buyout index
UK - Mercer has launched a pension buyout index in anticipation of escalating demand for de-risking products this year.
Pension funds demand more proactive advice
GLOBAL – The relationship between pension funds and their consultants is changing with scheme managers often asking their advisers to be more proactive with their investment advice, industry experts said.
Towers Watson expands SRI team to meet client demand
UK - Towers Watson has expanded its sustainable investment team with a senior hire from Mercer.
Looking into the crystal ball
The relationship between pension funds and consultants is set to become more symbiotic. Raquel Pichardo-Allison asks if consultants are ready for the challenges ahead
Nissan appoints Mercer as global retirement consultant
GLOBAL - Nissan Motors has appointed Mercer as global retirement consultant in a bid to strengthen its pensions governance structures.
Stock market rally adds $180bn to US pension funds
US - The recovery in equity markets last year helped to improve the funded status of US pension funds, adding an estimated US$180bn to balance sheets, according to a leading pensions’ consultancy.
DNB: Dutch plans took too much risk
NETHERLANDS – De Nederlandsche Bank, the Dutch central bank, said it plans to improve the risk management functions at local pension funds after a review of the industry found schemes took on too much investment risk.
Manager search activity returning to pre-credit crunch levels
UK - Overall investment manager search activity increased in the UK during the first nine months of the year in a sign activity is returning to pre-credit crunch levels, Mercer said.
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