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Denmark
DENMARK - The DKK355bn (US$61.3bn) ATP pension fund has invested US$400m in renewable energy technology.
19 March 2009
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United Kingdom
UK/US- Steve Webster has joined Credit Suisse as director and head of its Europe, Middle East and Africa transition management team.
19 March 2009
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Netherlands
NETHERLANDS - A bill has been introduced into the Dutch Parliament that would open the Netherlands to the IORPS market.
19 March 2009
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Australia
AUSTRALIA - Industry superannuation funds outperformed master trusts in February, according to analysts Chant West.
19 March 2009
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US
US- Illinois governor Pat Quinn has proposed to suspend contributions to the state's five retirement systems in an effort to shore up the state's balance sheet.
19 March 2009
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US
US - New Jersey has sued several members of Lehman Brothers over losses incurred by the state pension fund following the bank's failure last year.
19 March 2009
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Uncategorised
Trustees are struggling to meet governance challenges presented by the current economic downturn, Hewitt Associates warns.
19 March 2009
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US
The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) Board of Administration elected a range of chairmen and vice-chairmen for key board committees this week.
19 March 2009
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Mexico
MEXICO - Mexican pension funds have agreed to invest only in local securities for the rest of the year in a bid to support the country's efforts to reactivate the national economy.
19 March 2009
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Uncategorised
Advisers should remind clients to keep pension planning at the forefront of their business and undertake reviews ahead of schedule due to the economic downturn, Zurich says.
18 March 2009
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