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Indices
AMERICAS- S&P Indices has launched its first in a series of indices designed to measure the performance of the Chilean, Columbian and Peruvian stock exchanges.
31 August 2011
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United Kingdom
UK - Higher annuity rates and volatile market conditions have dented retirement prospects for UK workers over the last few months, suggests research from Aon Hewitt.
31 August 2011
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Australia
AUSTRALIA - Prime minister Julia Gillard today rejected the idea of starting a sovereign wealth fund calling superannuation funds themselves "our trillion dollar sovereign wealth fund, but with market benefits".
31 August 2011
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Press
Inflation to cut pensioner spending power by 60%; Most workers are unaware of reforms; More people having to delay retirement; Pension schemes fight for £100m a year VAT refund
31 August 2011
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Defined Contribution
Higher annuity rates and volatile market conditions have dented retirement prospects for UK workers over the last few months, suggests research from Aon Hewitt.
31 August 2011
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US
US - Charles Evans, a leading Federal Reserve policymaker, has called on Ben Bernanke to issue further monetary stimulus as inflation higher than the 2% target would not be a "catastrophe".
31 August 2011
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Industry
More than half of UK workers are totally unaware of sweeping pension reform coming into play next year, latest research shows.
31 August 2011
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Appointments
F&C has strengthened its UK institutional distribution teams with two senior hires at its London office.
31 August 2011
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Industry
A lack of training and the amount of time required to carry out duties are the key deterrents to people becoming lay trustees, according to an independent trustee.
31 August 2011
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Industry
Inflation would slash pensioners' income by 60% over a 20-year retirement if they took fixed benefits today, Prudential analysis reveals.
31 August 2011
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