BGI to roll out LDI suite in Canada and US

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NORTH AMERICA - Barclays Global Investors (BGI) is set to roll out a new suite of Liability Driven Investment (LDI) funds in the fourth quarter targeting pension funds in Canada and the US.

Bill Chinery, managing director and head of client relationships at BGI in Toronto said the funds would specifically target mature or closed pension plans, such as IBM. “Obvious targets are the ...

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