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GLOBAL - Have you missed the biggest stories in pensions this week? Find out below, as we list the top 10 most popular stories on www.globalpensions.com over the past seven days.
13 May 2011
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Australasia
AUSTRALIA - The A$36.1bn ($38.6bn)Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VFMC) has reported overall of 3.63% Q1 and an annual return of 8.43%.
13 May 2011
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United Kingdom
UK - The Pensions Regulator has placed its review of the BT Pension Scheme funding valuation and recovery plan on hold.
12 May 2011
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US
US - The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) is to implement environmental, social and governance (ESG) commitments developed with think-tank Ceres.
12 May 2011
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US
US - Old Mutual Asset Managers' head of fixed income Stewart Cowley has slammed the US for failing to rein in its growing budget deficit, warning it risks ingraining inflation in the nation's psyche.
12 May 2011
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Europe
EUROPE - The European Commission will extend capital requirements for pension schemes across Europe as early as 2016, industry sources say.
12 May 2011
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Australia
AUSTRALIA - The proposed tax incentives announced in this week's budget should enhance the appeal of infrastructure as an asset class, but structure and costs must remain the primary considerations for institutional investors, Towers Watson has warned....
12 May 2011
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US
US - Some 60% of all US corporate defined benefit plans are closed to new entrants, SEI found.
12 May 2011
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Legislation
Pressure is building on the coalition government to slow the rate of acceleration of the state pension age for women.
12 May 2011
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Regulation
The FSA has for the first time made public its damning indictments of an IFA and an insurance broker who it banned over occupation scheme transfers before a final decision has been made on the cases.
12 May 2011
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