News
United Kingdom
UK - Scotland's police budgets are being "plundered" in order to deal with a pensions' shortfall, Labour leader Wendy Alexander has claimed.
18 January 2008
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Global
GLOBAL - Former SEI Investments global chief executive Karl Dasher has joined Schroders as head of product and marketing.
17 January 2008
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Canada
CANADA - At current contribution rates, the reserves of the Québec Pension Plan (QPP) will be completely drained by 2051, the chief actuary of Canada has warned.
17 January 2008
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Hedge Funds
The Alternative Investment Management Association has launched its new Offshore Alternative Fund Directors' Guide.
17 January 2008
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Norway
NORWAY - The Government Pension Fund - Global has pledged its continued devotion to ethical investing, in a speech given by Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) governor Svein Gjedrem.
17 January 2008
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US
US - Continental Airlines significantly over funded its pension liabilities in 2007, contributing almost US$150m more than the plan minimum, with an additional $130-200m of plan payments announced a few days ago.
17 January 2008
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US
US - Northern Trust posted strong earnings and dividends compared to 2006 despite global unease stemming from the sub-prime crisis and the credit crunch, its Q4 2007 financial results revealed.
17 January 2008
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Global
GLOBAL - Millennium Global Investments has appointed Claire Dissaux as global economist and strategist.
17 January 2008
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Press
Unions bewildered by Hain campaign; FSA in new chairman setback; There is a silver lining to the credit crisis; Barclays puts up £5m to back ethical investment fund
17 January 2008
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Netherlands
NETHERLANDS - PME, the Dutch metal and electro-technical engineering sector fund, has announced its funding ratio has increased 5.2% over the past year.
17 January 2008
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