CANADA - The Canada Pension Plan (CPP) reported a growth in assets of C$100m (US$94.7m) for the last three months of 2009 as cash outflow to pay benefits offset strong investment returns.
The European Life Settlement Association has hit out at a surprise call from the American Council of Life Insurers for policymakers to ban the securitisation of life settlements but the two trade bodies will back a joint roadshow in February to discuss...
European leaders have reached an agreement to bailout Greece, which is suffering from a huge debt crisis.
Anti-forestalling regulations are driving high-earning employees in certain sectors to work abroad because they are no longer willing to work in a "tax hostile" environment, a provider says.
Raquel Pichardo-Allison introduces the February 2010 issue of Global Pensions
IRELAND - Four out of five defined benefit (DB) schemes are in deficit despite good investment returns last year, the 2009 Annual Review by Ireland's Pensions Board revealed.
Russell Investments has sold Pantheon Ventures, its $22bn (£14.1bn) private equity fund of funds manager, to Affiliated Managers Group for around $775m (£500m).
US/UK - Russell Investments has sold Pantheon Ventures, its US$22bn private equity fund of funds manager, to Affiliated Managers Group for around $775m.
The Investment Governance Group is seeking industry feedback on steps to improve governance in defined contribution pension schemes.
US/EUROPE - US class action law firms have been engaging in fierce competition in order to get business from European pension funds in recent years.