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US
Two committees established by the US Presidential Working Group on Financial Markets have issued a set of best practice guidelines for hedge funds managers.
20 January 2009
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Uncategorised
Rapidly falling inflation risks tipping over into deflation, which could prove beneficial to the country's pensioners, Punter Southall claims.
20 January 2009
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Investment
JAPANESE and Asian equities specialist Tokio Marine Asset Management has launched its London asset management business, targeting UK and continental European institutional investors.
19 January 2009
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Defined Benefit
Nortel UK has approached the Pension Protection Fund seeking rescue for its 43,000-member scheme, after the company was placed into administration last week.
19 January 2009
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Mandates
The £3.7bn Merseyside Pension Fund has awarded four mandates worth £360m as part of a reallocation to unconstrained investment strategies.
19 January 2009
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Defined Benefit
FTSE 350 pension schemes have recorded a funding level of 92% which equals a deficit of £33bn, Mercer figures reveal.
19 January 2009
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Uncategorised
More than 60pc of charitable organisations have not assessed the financial consequences of 2012 pensions legislation, research shows.
19 January 2009
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US
US - The Securities and Exchange Commission has launched an investigation of Vanderbilt Capital Advisors, a firm that has been accused of making political contributions in exchange for doing business with New Mexico pension funds.
19 January 2009
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Ireland
IRELAND - The Irish Exporters Association is calling for legislation that would require compulsory pensions and Pay Related Social Insurance (PRSI) contributions for public sector workers.
19 January 2009
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US
US- Merrill Lynch will pay US$550m to the State Teachers' Retirement System of Ohio (STRS) and other investors as the firm settles class action lawsuits brought against it.
19 January 2009
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