News
Australia
AUSTRALIA - The Australian government has passed "critical" legislation to ban naked short selling and require the disclosure of any short selling in the country.
05 December 2008
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US
US - Milwaukee's Public Service Commission (PSC) has turned down a request from utility company Madison Gas and Electric to increase prices by $2.5bn to redress pension shortfalls.
05 December 2008
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US
US - Public pensions remain 'durable and resilient' but the current financial crisis means higher contributions will be required by most funds in the future, the bodies representing government plans have warned.
05 December 2008
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Uncategorised
HERE it is - a full list of the winners of Professional Pensions' second Specialist and Alternative Investment Manager Awards.
04 December 2008
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Uncategorised
HERE it is - a full list of the winners of Professional Pensions' second Specialist and Alternative Investment Manager Awards.
04 December 2008
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Uncategorised
TRUSTEE boards must ensure any conflicts of interest which exist for their schemes secretary are recognised and dealt with, a lawyer warns.
04 December 2008
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Employee Benefits
COMMERCIAL law firm Beachcroft has re-launched its occupational pension scheme for its 1400 employees.
04 December 2008
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Netherlands
NETHERLANDS - The Dutch industry pension fund for the cleaning and window cleaning industry has chosen Cordares as its administrator.
04 December 2008
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Regulation
INCREASED deficits are set to complicate scheme specific funding liability negotiations, Hewitt Associates warns.
04 December 2008
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Press
New Star to hand over business to banks; Investors reject restructuring at Centaurus fund; Fink to raise $5bn for eco-funds
04 December 2008
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