GERMANY - The €2.4bn (US$3bn) North Rhine-Westphalia mandatory buffer fund for civil servant pension provision (Versorgungsrücklage) has awarded around €800m to Deutsche Bundesbank this month, MandateWire reports.
Rachel Alembakis talks to APRA's Ross Jones about the finer points of regulating the super industry
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Andrew Sheen examines the increasing role played by indices in pension fund investment, as they adapt and evolve to fit the needs of every investor
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The amount needed to secure the deficit of FTSE100 pension schemes in full with an insurer has improved from £200bn to £110bn, a Pension Capital Strategies study shows.
Market performance in BRIC countries depends on one's vantage point, argues Russell Investments' Kelly Haughton
Global Pensions asks a panel of experts how investment strategy indices are being received by the industry and what will be next in this innovative sector
Global Pensions asks a panel of experts how to choose the right index and whether there is still the same need for traditional cap-weighted indices