News
Investment
BlackRock has agreed to buy Barclays Global Investors in a cash and shares deal worth $13.5bn (£8.15bn).
12 June 2009
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ETFs
BlackRock has agreed to buy iShares as part of a $13.5bn (£8.15bn) cash and shares deal to purchase Barclays Global Investors .
12 June 2009
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Global
UK/US - Officials at the newly acquired Barclays Global Investors (BGI) are making a bet that coming out from the Barclays Capital umbrella and becoming an independent firm will help assets grow quicker.
12 June 2009
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Press
Pensions face perfect storm, warns HSBC; Fear of pension crisis grows as study shows more workers raiding savings; UK pension deficit eases as markets rise
11 June 2009
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Uncategorised
The accumulated liability of unfunded public sector pension schemes is greater than the national debt, a Policy Exchange report claims.
11 June 2009
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Legislation
The government has intervened in the Imperial Home Décor Pension Scheme legal challenge over fears the original ruling means it is in breach of European law.
11 June 2009
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Uncategorised
The Pension Protection Fund has a total of 313 schemes in its assessment period - representing a total of 192,679 members.
11 June 2009
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Appointments
Mercer has appointed Jerry Neudegg as principal and head of operational accounting in its outsourcing business.
11 June 2009
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Uncategorised
A "perfect storm" of demographic, individual and financial factors is poised to derail people's retirement plans, a global survey from HSBC Insurance reveals.
11 June 2009
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US
US - The US Supreme Court has rejected the appeal filed by the Indiana pension funds to block Chrysler's bankruptcy sale and cleared the way for Fiat's acquisition of the automaker.
10 June 2009
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