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THE nationalisation of Northern Rock is "excellent news" for its scheme trustees who faced a deficit of up to £200m, Punter Southall says.
20 February 2008
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US
US - The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) has finalised policies on its inflation-linked asset class (ILAC) to include forestland, commodities and bonds.
20 February 2008
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United Kingdom
UK - Funding thresholds for calculating the pension protection levy are set for dramatic rises after the publication of the Pension Protection Fund's (PPF) final version of the 2008-09 Determination.
20 February 2008
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Defined Contribution
NATIONWIDE has decided to withdraw from the additional voluntary contribution market leaving smaller pension schemes facing an £8500 transfer bill.
20 February 2008
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SG HAMBROS BANK has launched a self-invested personal pension giving clients access to a wide range of private equity funds and structured products.
20 February 2008
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US
US - New York's pension funds have called on 10 of America's largest companies to reveal their political contributions.
20 February 2008
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US
US - The number of Americans who are not saving enough for retirement has soared because of healthcare costs, according to Center for Retirement Research (CRR) at Boston College.
20 February 2008
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Investment
ABERDEEN Asset Management is set to diversify the investment strategy of its multi-asset fund in a bid to reduce risk and boost returns.
20 February 2008
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Asia
MIDDLE EAST - Crédit Agricole Asset Management (CAAM) has formed a joint venture with Banque Saudi Fransi (BSF) called Caam Saudi Fransi, to provide asset management services in the Middle East.
20 February 2008
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Sweden
SWEDEN - The first and third AP funds achieved 4.6% and 5% annual investment returns in 2007 respectively, despite recent market turbulence.
20 February 2008
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