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Florida Retirement System returns 14%
Global Pensions | 30 Jul 2010 | 10:42
US - The Florida Retirement System (FRS) Pension Fund posted a 14.03% return for the year to June 30, recording its greatest return over benchmark for the last 25 years.
China pension funds should ask more on environment, group says
CHINA - China should ask its 777 bn yuan (US$115bn) national pension fund to demand more corporate disclosure on the environment as accidents in the past month polluted rivers and the sea, a responsible investment group said.
Global Pensions | 30 Jul 2010
ESI Super awards five mandates for Australian equities
AUSTRALIA - Energy industry superannuation fund ESI Super has split its A$800m (US$718m) Australian equities portfolio between five managers.
Global Pensions | 30 Jul 2010
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- Ukraine to increase retirement age as part of $15bn IMF deal
- Argentina to boost pension payments by 16.9%
- Default retirement age could be scrapped by October 2011
- Mass PRIM up $3.6bn
- Blackstone wins $200m from Oregon for new fund
Dutch funding levels battered by low discount rates
Dutch pension experts question whether the interbank swap yield curve...
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Comment: Pension issues are universal
Last month I had the pleasure of making my way down to Johannesburg, South Africa. I wasn’t attending the World Cup, though I did learn the Diski dance – a dance comprised solely of football moves – while I was there. Instead, I was there to help host the Imabasa Yegolide Awards, the South African awards for pension service providers alongside the Principal Officers Association, and to attend the POA’s winter conference.
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Pensions In-Depth: Video interview with Geoffrey Staines
In an interview with GP's sister title Professional Pensions, Daily Mail & General Trust pensions director Geoffrey Staines talks to Jonathan Stapleton about communications, risk management and in-scheme resource.
Sponsored web debate: Investing in Japanese Equities
It's no surprise some investors may harbour reservations about Japanese equities given their history for dire returns, but consultants and asset managers at a recent GP roundtable, sponsored by Nomura Asset Management, said the market is primed for a comeback and money has started to flow.
Video: PIMCO’s Andrew Balls talks about the European sovereign debt crisis
GLOBAL - The European rescue package has provided an out for long-term investors that had underestimated credit risk in their European sovereign holdings, PIMCO managing director and head of European portfolio management Andrew Balls said.
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Comment: Schemes must be cautious about Aon Consulting / Hewitt Associates deal
The merger between Aon Consulting and Hewitt Associates marks yet another step in industry consolidation.