Towers Watson, EIOPA, PKA, IMF, John van Markwijk, Environment Agency, Credit Suisse, Townsend Jay Owen April 12, 2013 SRI/ESG News Dear Dr Hazel Henderson Today’s top stories Brussels unlikely to base IORP on any of three QIS scenarios, says Towers Watson EUROPE – Consultancy notes differing impact of scenarios, with one resulting in £1.2trn UK surplus. Read more… Obituary: John van Markwijk, CIO of Dutch fund PME Financial instability shifting from banks to pensions – IMF PKA alternatives subsidiary to double staff by summer Environment Agency hires Townsend for real-assets push Swiss funds benefit from strong equity returns over Q1 Friday people roundup [updated] White Papers Lyxor Managing risk exposure using the risk parity approach Webcasts Northern Trust The New Active Decision in Beta Management? More White Papers… More Webcasts… From the April issue of IPE How We Run Our Money: Swimming against the tide Nina Röhrbein speaks to Jari Puhakka, CIO of Finland’s Etera Mutual Pension Insurance. Read more… Pensions in Germany: Forced into strategic moves Occupational pension funds are adapting their investment strategies to continuing low-interest rates and the impending IORP Directive, reports Nina Röhrbein.. Read more… On the record: Passive plays Martin Koneberg, deputy head of alternatives at BVK in Germany, Inger Huus Pedersen, head of fixed income at PKA in Denmark and Bruno de Haas, head of policy and research at PNO Media in the Netherlands discuss their fund’s currency strategies. Read more… From the latest issue of IPE Click herefor an online contents list. Or read everything in our Digital Edition IPE Top 400 Asset Managers Our annual asset manager ranking and directory IPE-QUEST IP REAL ESTATE IP NEDERLAND IP ASIA IPE IN GERMANY CONTACT ABOUT US
