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Pensions Conjecture: Defined Contribution

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PP Campaign for Better DC Default Options

Professional Pensions has launched a Campaign for Better DC Default Options in a bid to raise awareness of best practice in defined contribution default design and help improve outcomes for members. The industry figures that have signed up to the campaign so far are listed below.

Professional Pensions | 24 Nov 2011 | 08:00

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Continued volatility drives allocation change

Schemes’ desire to reduce volatility has resulted in a significant increase in asset allocation changes in the past 12 months, Baring Asset Management research shows.

Professional Pensions | 24 Nov 2011 | 08:00

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VW scheme invests quarter of DC default assets in multi-asset

The Volkswagen Group UK Pension Scheme has invested £23m, a quarter of its defined contribution default assets, in a multi-asset strategy with Baring Asset Management.

Professional Pensions | 20 Oct 2011 | 08:00

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Monday Movers

Baring Asset Management appoints COO, Oregon State Treasury, ING Investment Management, State Street, Wurts & Associates, Alaska Permanent Fund Corp., Pramerica, PIMCO, Pioneer Investments, Aegon

Global Pensions | 17 Oct 2011 | 14:25

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Fears grow over gilt market sell-off as international investors exit

UK - The lastest round of quantitative easing has made gilts even more expensive and threatens to hasten the exit of international bond investors eager to crystallise profits,fund managers warn.

Global Pensions | 07 Oct 2011 | 11:46

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Monday Movers

Russell Investments; OPERS; BNY Mellon Asset Management; Mercer; Baring Asset Management; The Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) Association; Sciens Fund of Funds Management Holdings

Global Pensions | 22 Aug 2011 | 12:11

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Monday Movers

SL Capital Partners; CalPERS; Mercer; Capita Hartshead Actuarial and Consultancy Services; MGM Advantage; Baring Asset Management; Schroders; Frontier Investment Management; Informa Investment Solutions

Global Pensions | 08 Aug 2011 | 12:30

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Schemes remain underexposed to Asian debt - Barings

ASIA - Asian debt is replacing US Treasuries for institutional investors in the region, but developed market pension funds remain underexposed to the asset class, Baring Asset Management believes.

Global Pensions | 14 Jun 2011 | 11:15

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Cloud covering emerging market debt was short lived

Emerging market debt funds saw outflows in the start of the year but concerns over the strength of the developed world pulled investors back, as Lynn Strongin Dodds reports

Global Pensions | 06 Jun 2011 | 16:19

The value of flexibility

Andrew Benton argues that dynamic asset allocation is a key part of protecting the purchasing power of investors’ money

Professional Pensions | 02 Jun 2011 | 08:00 To read this article you must be a subsriber

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Week on the Web: What stories have you missed out on this week?

GLOBAL - Have you missed the biggest stories in pensions this week? Find out below, as we list the top 10 most popular stories on www.globalpensions.com over the past seven days.

Global Pensions | 20 May 2011 | 11:14

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Monday Movers

Aon Hewitt names co-CEOs, Schroders lures BlackRock portfolio manager, International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds, BNY Mellon, Barings, State Street, Fidelity, Kempen Capital, Old Mutual

Global Pensions | 16 May 2011 | 12:07

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