News
US
US - Motorola has agreed to contribute $100m to its pension plan over the next five years following negotiations with the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC).
04 January 2011
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US
US - The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) has transferred its $988m National Office Partners (NOP) real estate portfolio from Hines to CommonWealth Partners (CWP).
04 January 2011
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Industry
Britain's property boom could be over for good and homeowners should no longer rely on their houses to fund retirement, housing minister Grant Shapps has warned.
04 January 2011
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Press
Pensions take direct road to infrastructure; Government needs to provide pension boost to small firms
04 January 2011
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Industry
Pension Action Group members have begun a letter writing campaign over the RPI/CPI switch which will reduce their Financial Assistance Scheme payments.
04 January 2011
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United Kingdom
UK - Deficits at defined benefit pension schemes fell by up to 51% in 2010, but schemes still have some way to go to reach the funding levels of 2008, figures show.
04 January 2011
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South Korea
SOUTH KOREA - National Pension Service, South Korea's biggest investor, may set up a private equity fund with businesses including Samsung and Hyundai, to invest in overseas resource development.
04 January 2011
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Global
GLOBAL - Investor confidence declined by 10.8 points in Europe during December amid growing concerns around sovereign debt and the euro, research by State Street reveals.
04 January 2011
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Defined Benefit
Deficits for defined benefit pension schemes fell in 2010 but schemes still have some way to go to reach the funding levels of 2008, latest figures show.
04 January 2011
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