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10 Mar 2010 | 
Raquel Pichardo-Allison speaks to Jonathan Boersma, executive director, Global Investment Performance Standards, at the CFA Institute.
BlackRock US DC head resigns
US – BlackRock’s head of US defined contribution business Kristi Mitchem will leave the firm to pursue other opportunities.
GESB hires Schroders for international equity mandate
AUSTRALIA – Western Australia-based superannuation fund GESB has hired Schroders Investment Management to run a A$2.7bn (US$2.5bn) international equity brief.
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Raquel Pichardo-Allison introduces the March 2010 issue of Global Pensions.
South Africa Wants Pension Funds to Spur Development
SOUTH AFRICA - South Africa plans to create financial instruments that will enable state and private pension funds to invest more in development projects, economic development minister Ebrahim Patel said.
Former BGI exec joins CalPERS
US – Janine Guillot, a former managing director at Barclays Global Investors, has joined the California Public Employees’ Retirement System as chief operating investment officer, the pension fund said.
PBGC secures Toyota/GM joint venture scheme
US – The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. said it will take over the pension fund of New United Motor Manufacturing (NUMMI), a joint venture between Toyota Motor and General Motors.
IIGCC lists new guidelines for climate-friendly private equity investments
EUROPE – The Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) has released guidelines for pension funds meant to help investors evaluate the impact climate change will have on their private equity portfolios.
OMERS deficit increases five-fold
CANADA – The Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System posted returns of 10.6% in 2009, but its scheme deficit still increased more then five-fold over the year to C$1.5bn (US$1.45bn).
Short-selling disclosure proposals raise eyebrows
EUROPE – Hedge fund trade bodies have reacted with some dismay to the Committee of European Securities Regulators’ (CESR) proposal for a pan-European disclosure regime for short selling.
Global Pensions Awards 2010 – The winners
The service providers of the year were presented their awards at a celebration at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London, last night - entertained by the dynamic speaker Gyles Brandreth. The winners are…
Illinois TRS fires BlackRock from $643.5m brief
US – The Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois (Illinois TRS) has terminated BlackRock from a US$643.5m domestic enhanced equity mandate for poor performance and hired a slew of other managers.
Norway Global gets nod for real estate investments
NORWAY – The Ministry of Finance has finalised rules allowing the Government Pension Fund Global to invest up to 5% of its NOK2.6trn (US$435.8bn) portfolio in real estate.
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