News
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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Defined Contribution
Most large employers are still not properly prepared to meet the regulatory requirements of auto-enrolment, Standard Life research reveals.
31 August 2011
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US
US - The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) has dismissed its lawsuit against Fitch Ratings but will maintain its action against fellow ratings agencies Moody's and Standard & Poor's.
30 August 2011
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United Kingdom
UK - Trustees of the ITB closed pension fund have entered into a £152.7m ($248.7m) buy-in agreement with Pension Insurance Corporation covering 1,662 members.
30 August 2011
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US
US - Pimco bond fund manager Bill Gross has acknowledged he made a mistake in betting so heavily against US government bonds earlier this year.
30 August 2011
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United Kingdom
EUROPE - Pension schemes are looking to increase allocations to private equity but demand greater transparency, reporting and risk management from providers, a report suggests.
30 August 2011
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