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Is there hope for 'third way' schemes in the UK?

This week Pension Funds Insider spoke to former chairman of the National Association of Pension Funds and the European Federation for Retirement Provision, Alan Pickering, and sought his opinion how pension schemes can negotiate these volatile times

28 November 2011

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Van Nunen: Fiduciary management works

This week Pension Funds Insider caught up with the spiritual father of fiduciary management Anton van Nunen about the rise of fiduciary management and the changes the concept has brought to the consulting market

26 October 2011

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NOW:Pensions - entering the UK at the right time? 

Pension Funds Insider talks to Morten Nilsson, the former head of International Operations for ATP, the Danish pension provider and new CEO-elect for NOW:Pensions. The latter is the new multi employer trust supported by ATP and the first real competitor to NEST - the UK Government-backed national pension scheme. 

19 October 2011

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Norwegian fund sails through crisis 

This week Pension Funds Insider spoke to Paal August Nordhagen who is chief investment officer at Norway's Akershus County Council Pension Fund. The fund is currently worth NOK 9.53bn (€1.21bn) and has roughly 25.000 members. Because, unlike some other schemes, it came out on top after the first crisis we asked Nordhagen about his views and strategies on dealing with the current Eurozone troubles

19 October 2011

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ABP: We're not there yet 

With 2.8 million members from the educational and public sector, ABP is the Netherlands' biggest pension fund. At the end of March 2011 the scheme had an invested capital of €239 billion and although its 2010 results were not as strong as in 2009, the scheme seems to be moving forward. Pension Funds Insider recently asked ABP's vice president, Xander den Uyl (pictured), how he views the fund's future.

17 October 2011

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PFZW: "We can learn from our members" 

Pensioenfonds Zorg en Welzijn (PFZW) is the pension fund for the care and welfare sector in the Netherlands. Formally known as PGGM, the policy-making and administration sides of the fund were split into two legally separate organisations in 2008, leading to the creation of PFZW. Pension Funds Insider recently caught up with Peter Borgdorff (pictured), managing director of one of the country's largest pension schemes. 

13 October 2011

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AP3 pension fund: think in risks not assets 

AP3, part of the Swedish state-owned pension fund group, is charged with  generating "maximum possible benefit for the pension system by managing fund capital so as to deliver strong investment returns at a low level of risk". AP3's asset portfolio was valued at SEK 220.8 billion on 31 December 2010. Pension Funds Insider recently asked CEO Kerstin Hessius (pictured), how she has managed to get the fund to be considered a shining example of good responsible investment.

13 October 2011

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Giles Payne: Independent trustee 

HR Trustees provides independent trusteeship services to pension schemes 'in difficulty'. Pension Funds Insider recently spoke to the firm's director, Giles Payne, to find out his views on the obstacles facing pension funds in the UK.

13 October 2011

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APK's CEO: "Our active approach isn't dogmatic" 

Christian Böhm, is CEO of the Austrian multi-employer fund APK. He recently revealed the 'secrets' behind his scheme's strong returns to Pension Funds Insider and what he thinks needs to be done in Europe to improve our chances of surviving the ongoing financial crisis

28 September 2011

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