News
US
US - The $22.6bn Iowa Public Employees Retirement System (IPERS) has awarded a US$150m mandate to GAM for its Asia-Pacific equities strategy.
15 April 2008
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Press
Pension regulator gains new powers; Pensions paying out less than £1000; Pension funds criticise Rose's promotion; JC Flowers intensifies pressure on Friends
15 April 2008
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United Kingdom
UK - Parliamentary fund selects Hymans Robertson; US - PIMCO senior hire; UK - Pension payments 'modest'
15 April 2008
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US
US - The Pensions Reserves Investment Management Board (PRIM) of Massachusetts is looking for a real estate and timber consultant to advise on its 13% allocation to the asset classes.
15 April 2008
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Communication
RPMI has sponsored two of the Pensions Management Institute's online learning programmes.
15 April 2008
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Norway
NORWAY - The Norway Government Pension Fund - Global has reported four consecutive months of losses, as the fund's value fell to US$387bn in March.
15 April 2008
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Global
GLOBAL - MSCI Barra has launched a set of Global Minimum Volatility Indices as a benchmark for managed volatility investment strategies.
15 April 2008
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Netherlands
NETHERLANDS - The Dutch pension fund for the healthcare and social work sector, Pensioenfonds Zorg en Welzijn (PFZW), achieved a 7.1%. return on investments in 2007.
15 April 2008
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US
US - The $110bn Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) has launched a new investment program which will see it award $1bn to four US asset managers.
15 April 2008
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US
US - Large pension funds lead the way in reacting to market and accounting changes, according to research from Greenwich Associates.
15 April 2008
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