News
Industry
Early adopters of the National Employment Savings Trust are facing a poor deal due to high charges, industry experts say.
17 March 2010
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Sweden
SWEDEN - AP7's Premium Savings and Premium Choice funds both bounced back last year after a torrid 2008.
16 March 2010
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US
US - The North Carolina pension fund has hired Credit Suisse to manage a US$230m private equity fund that will target in-state companies.
16 March 2010
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Japan
JAPAN - Religare Enterprises hired a team from KBC Financial Products to tackle the Japanese asset management market.
16 March 2010
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Italy
ITALY - Italy's largest pension fund Fondo Cometa has appointed BNP Paribas as its new custodian for its €5bn (US$6.8bn) portfolio.
16 March 2010
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North America
US - The California Public Employees' Retirement System has announced plans to ask 58 of the top US firms in its global equity portfolio to adopt the majority vote standard in uncontested elections for corporate directors.
16 March 2010
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Industry
The expected charging structure for the National Employment Savings Trust has received a mixed reaction.
16 March 2010
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Defined Contribution
The Pensions Management Institute has teamed up with Standard Life to form a research partnership looking at defined contribution provision.
16 March 2010
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Defined Contribution
The Association of Consulting Actuaries has launched a six-point Retirement Income Manifesto ahead of the general election to address the "alarming decline" in private pension savings.
16 March 2010
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