Securities and Exchange Commission
Global
GLOBAL - Assets under management of sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) fell by 3% in 2009 to around US$3.8trn but funds are looking to place a greater number of those assets outside their home country, a report by International Financial Services London (IFSL)...
01 March 2010
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Defined Benefit
US - Food giant Kraft has announced it will freeze its US pension plans for current salaried and non-union hourly employees from December 31, 2019, according to Securities and Exchange Commission filings.
17 February 2010
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Regulation
US - US regulators seem to have softened their stance on placement agents who are hired by investment managers to win contracts from public pension funds.
05 February 2010
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Investment
US - State Street Corp. has reached a settlement with the SEC and Massachusetts authorities that results in the firm ultimately paying US$663m to investors who lost money in active fixed income strategies run by State Street Global Advisors.
05 February 2010
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Securities Lending
In collaboration with Global Pensions, Data Explorers Consulting brings you the latest global trends and analysis on securities lending
05 February 2010
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United Kingdom
UK - Hermes Fund Managers has hired a six strong global equities team from Fortis.
16 November 2009
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