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16 February 2011
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Hungary
HUNGARY - Hungary's decision to bring the majority of private-pension savings under state control was "credit negative" and a key factor behind downgrading the country's debt rating, Moody's Investor Service said.
16 February 2011
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US
US - Two investment managers at the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) have resigned this week.
16 February 2011
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US
US - The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation will be allowed to set its own premiums under new proposals put forward in President Barack Obama's 2012 Budget.
16 February 2011
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US
US - Kentucky lawmakers have put forward a raft of legislative amendments to ban the use of placement agents by the State's retirement systems.
15 February 2011
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US
US - Newly hired managers for part of New York City's $108 billion pension might be fired if they criticise workers' benefits, according to a trustee of the police retirement fund.
15 February 2011
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US
US - The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) has adopted a five-year, "back to basics" strategic plan for its $16bn real estate programme.
15 February 2011
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US
US - Congressional Republicans are using scare tactics to push a bill blocking bailouts of state pensions as a way to undermine government unions, said John Stanton, a lawyer for the California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS).
14 February 2011
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US
US - The Arkansas Teacher Retirement System has sued State Street over claims that the Boston-based bank engaged in unfair and deceptive practices regarding foreign exchange transactions.
11 February 2011
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Global
GLOBAL - Institutional investment now accounts for 61% of all hedge fund assets, up from 45% in 2008, research by Preqin shows.
11 February 2011
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