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Global
GLOBAL - Watson Wyatt has unveiled its vision for the future of the institutional investment industry, highlighting the key changes which it claims will shape the investor landscape.
23 July 2008
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US
US - 401(k) charges will become clearer as the result of a proposed rule aimed at making it easier for plan participants to make informed retirement savings decisions.
23 July 2008
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Europe
EUROPE - AEGON has completed a securitisation deal to improve its capital efficiency, adding more than €315m (US$496m) to the group.
23 July 2008
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US
US - The Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) has appointed Cooley Godward Kronish partner Roel Campos as fiduciary counsel to the nearly US$108bn Texas trust fund.
23 July 2008
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Uncategorised
GERMANY - The Royal Bank of Scotland and German insurer Ergo have launched a pension liability service for corporates, ahead of the introduction of new accounting rules next year.
23 July 2008
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Global
GLOBAL - Pension fund accounting standards may be obsolete for prospective investors, according to some industry figures.
23 July 2008
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US
US - The decision by the US$248bn California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) to invest in pubic private partnership (PPP) infrastructure projects has met with strong criticism from Professional Engineers in California Government (PECG)....
23 July 2008
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US
US - Defined benefit (DB) and defined contribution (DC) plans have significantly different asset allocations, which may have a great effect on the risk exposure and investment time horizon, according to new research.
23 July 2008
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Press
MPs demand Equitable Life debate; F&C builds Reit into division; Divided Bank of England hints at August rate rise
23 July 2008
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Netherlands
NETHERLANDS - Fiduciary management has taken a firm hold in the Netherlands as an increasing number of pension funds consider it one of the standard tools available to manage their investment portfolios.
23 July 2008
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