News
Australia
AUSTRALIA - The Self-Managed Super Fund Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) has appointed former director Andrew Hamilton as vice chairman.
31 March 2011
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US
US - BlackRock will join the ranks of the 500 largest companies in the US and be added to the S&P500 index.
31 March 2011
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Canada
CANADA - Opposition Liberal Party Leader Michael Ignatieff has proposed a "gradual expansion" of the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and pledged an extra C$700m ($720m) in annual payments to older people on low incomes.
31 March 2011
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Industry
A basic state pension of £140 per week would be a genuine step forward, a former chairman of the National Association of Pension Funds and long-term campaigner says.
31 March 2011
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Europe
BlackRock is preparing to expand its equity income fund range with the launch of onshore global, European, and resources offerings.
31 March 2011
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Investment
The National Employment Savings Trust will act as a benchmark for UK pension funds on responsible investment practices, industry experts say
31 March 2011
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Industry
The government used Budget documents to restate its intention to "end the practice of disguised remuneration", including employer-financed retirement benefit schemes.
31 March 2011
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Industry
Threatened strike action at Ford has been called off after unions backed down following a row over future pension indexation.
31 March 2011
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Industry
Failure to reform the £30bn Universities Superannuation Scheme could be stalling a potential merger between the scheme and university Self-Administered Trusts.
31 March 2011
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Industry
Government officials have rejected Lord John Hutton's suggestion local authority schemes need to improve their standards of governance, claiming they are good enough already.
31 March 2011
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