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Bond mandate awards soar by 50% in 2009

Global Pensions | 01 Mar 2010 | 12:35

GLOBAL - The number of schemes awarding managers bond mandates increased by over 50% in 2009, Towers Watson said.

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Manager search to increase in North America

US/CANADA – Manager search activity by institutional investors in North America is set to increase 13% above 2009 levels, potentially resulting in a shift in assets of US$420bn this year, a survey by eVestment Alliance and Casey, Quirk & Associates revealed.

Global Pensions | 26 Feb 2010

Towers Watson touts fundamental to clients

GLOBAL – Towers Watson has started recommending its clients invest up to half of their passive assets in fundamental indexes.

Global Pensions | 09 Feb 2010

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Looking into the crystal ball

The relationship between pension funds and consultants is set to become more symbiotic. Raquel Pichardo-Allison asks if consultants are ready for the challenges ahead

Swedish AP system put to the test

Raquel Pichardo-Allison looks at what measures the five AP funds are using to deal with the impact of the global financial crisis and looks at the Swedish government's rumoured superfund plans

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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Video: interview with Jonathan Boersma, CFA Institute

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

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Are claims that the European Commission's alternative investment fund manager directive will cause an exodus of alternative managers from Europe overblown?

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