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Video: interview with Jonathan Boersma, CFA Institute

Global Pensions | 10 Mar 2010 | screening image

Raquel Pichardo-Allison speaks to Jonathan Boersma, executive director, Global Investment Performance Standards, at the CFA Institute.

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BlackRock US DC head resigns

US – BlackRock’s head of US defined contribution business Kristi Mitchem will leave the firm to pursue other opportunities.

Global Pensions | 09 Mar 2010
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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.

Global Pensions | 08 Mar 2010

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Video: In this issue

Raquel Pichardo-Allison introduces the March 2010 issue of Global Pensions.

Global Pensions | 05 Mar 2010 | screening image
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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.

Global Pensions | 05 Mar 2010
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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.

Global Pensions | 05 Mar 2010
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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.

Global Pensions | 04 Mar 2010
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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.

Global Pensions | 03 Mar 2010
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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).

Global Pensions | 03 Mar 2010
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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 | 03 Mar 2010
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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…

Global Pensions | 03 Mar 2010
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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.

Global Pensions | 02 Mar 2010
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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.

Global Pensions | 01 Mar 2010

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Global Pensions | 10 Mar 2010

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Global Pensions | 10 Mar 2010

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