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OMERS deficit increases five-fold

Global Pensions | 03 Mar 2010 | 13:30

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).

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Caisse returns 10% in 2009 but underperforms benchmarks

CANADA – Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec posted a 10% return for 2009 but fell short of its target returns.

Global Pensions | 26 Feb 2010

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

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A different world

Canadian pension funds have come through the global economic crisis in better shape than those of other countries but there are still challenges ahead, as Helen Morrissey reports

Building a more efficient machine

Raquel Pichardo-Allison looks at the different approaches that the US, Canada and the Netherlands are taking to improve regulation in light of the economic crisis

Canada goes global

Canadian pension funds were built to last and appear to be surviving the credit crisis. Elizabeth Pfeuti reports from Toronto on this and how increasing commitment to global assets and SRI will affect funds

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

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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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