News
Regulation
The UK has been ranked twelfth in a global list of sustainable pension systems.
07 November 2011
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Global
GLOBAL -The Greek pension system was ranked the worst in a new study because of its acute sovereign debt and overly generous promises, while Australia was found to have the most sustainable system.
07 November 2011
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US
US - The California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS) has adopted a policy which puts pressure on company management teams to disclose their political contributions.
07 November 2011
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Risk Management
Global - Some 44% of the GP 100 Panel are taking advantage of lower equity valuations to re-risk their portfolios.
07 November 2011
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Socially Responsible Investing
Global - Nearly 80% of the GP panel say they do not plan to invest in green bonds despite changes in the market to make these more accessible to institutional investors.
07 November 2011
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US
US - The New York State Teachers' Retirement System posted returns of 23.3% in the 12 months ended 30 June, the highest one-year return in 25 years.
07 November 2011
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Defined Benefit
The ongoing turmoil in the markets has triggered a dramatic trebling of FTSE100 companies' pension deficits in the last week, according to Towers Watson research.
07 November 2011
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Industry
Retirement Angels founder Alan Higham has written an open letter to pensions minister Steve Webb demanding pension reform that pushes people towards advice.
07 November 2011
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United Kingdom
UK - The Pension Protection Fund has published its annual report - revealing a surplus of £678m ($1.1bn) at 31 March.
07 November 2011
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