GLOBAL - Hedge funds have posted their best year since 1999, but the average manager is still marginally short of recouping losses suffered during the credit crunch.
MEXICO - Seven Mexican pension funds have invested a total of MXN3.42bn (US$268.6m) in the Macquarie Mexican Infrastructure Fund (MMIF), representing 66% of the fund's total assets under management.
Professional Pensions has launched a online poll in a further expansion of www.professionalpensions.com
No more final salary pensions, says DSG as sales beat expectations; Millions set for council tax increases as black hole in local government pensions hits £60bn
The Local Government Pension Scheme's deficit could swell to £60bn this year if current trends continue, research from the Liberal Democrats reveals.
UK - The Local Government Pension Scheme's deficit could swell to £60bn (US$97.8bn) this year if current trends continue, research from the Liberal Democrats revealed.
David Bright has been appointed as chairman of the board at Capital Cranfield Holdings, succeeding Mike Anthony.
Trustees conducting self-assessment exercises into the conduct of their duties could leave themselves open to that information being used against them in court, Lovells warns.
The Pensions Regulator could enforce mandatory standards of record keeping after its assessment of how trustees' focus has improved, industry figures predict.
GLOBAL - A strong majority of global pension fund investors believe active managers have the ability to deliver alpha, a new survey by Pyramis Global Advisors found.