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Investment
IRELAND - Allied Irish Banks (AIB) has invested €12m ($16m) of pension scheme assets into a special purpose vehicle set up to recover toxic debt.
28 September 2010
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Global
AP3; BlackRock;Hermes; State Street; FundQuest; Schroders; SVM; First State
27 September 2010
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US
US - Moody's Investor Services downgraded both Illinois and New Jersey's general obligation bonds following concerns over unfunded pension liabilities.
24 September 2010
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New Zealand
NEW ZEALAND - The New Zealand Superannuation fund was down 1.37% in August due to declining global equity markets.
23 September 2010
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US
US/Europe - Longevity remains one of the most underestimated risks in retirement income planning, Allianz has warned.
22 September 2010
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Canada
CANADA - Brookfield Asset Management has closed its $2.7bn Americas Infrastructure fund after almost doubling its target.
21 September 2010
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Australia
AUSTRALIA - Australia's median growth superannuation fund fell 0.5% in August due to ongoing volatile market conditions.
21 September 2010
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Corporate Governance
CHINA - China Securities Index (CSI) has collaborated with ECP International (ECPI) to launch a new environmental, social and governance index, raising the ESG bar in China.
20 September 2010
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Appointments
GLOBAL - J.P Morgan, MLC, F&C Investments, FinAnalytica, GSAM and AP3.
20 September 2010
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Sweden
SWEDEN - AP3 chief investment officer Erik Valtonen is to step down after 10 years with the fund.
17 September 2010
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