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Mercer: US accounting standards discourage de-risking strategies

Global Pensions | 03 Aug 2010 | 15:41

US – Current accounting standards in the US have discouraged the use of de-risking strategies among corporate pension funds, Mercer says.

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States may face pension pressure as new GASB rules widen gaps

US - States may face increased retirement- fund deficits and pressure to stop skipping pension contributions under proposals being reviewed by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board.

Global Pensions | 09 Jul 2010 | secure

Inflation assumptions rises increase UK scheme liabilities by £100bn

UK - Increases in inflation assumptions have increased scheme liabilities by £100bn (US$146.1bn) but are still failing to keep pace with market assumptions, experts said.

Global Pensions | 01 Jun 2010 | secure

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Changing the rules of the game

In anticipation of the International Accounting Standards Board’s latest exposure draft, Sebastian Cheek investigates the impact it will have on the pensions industry

Masking the crisis with maths

The move towards mark-to-market accounting and a more short term outlook has long been a thorn in the side of the pensions industry, but what does it mean for the way damage inflicted by the current crisis is playing out in balance sheets? Giovanni Legorano investigates by examining accounting standards in the UK and the Netherlands

Currency management forum Sydney 2009

Rachel Alembakis reports from the fourth annual Global Pensions/Westpac Currency Management Forum held in Sydney

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Pensions In-Depth: Video interview with Geoffrey Staines

Global Pensions | 08 Jul 2010 | secure | screening image

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

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NEST urged to look to Chilean structure as model for default funds

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GP Currency Forum: Euro could collapse

Global Pensions | 27 May 2010 | secure

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Video: PIMCO’s Andrew Balls talks about the European sovereign debt crisis

Global Pensions | 24 May 2010 | secure | screening image

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