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Short-selling disclosure proposals raise eyebrows
Global Pensions | 03 Mar 2010
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.
SWFs shift to overseas investments
GLOBAL – Assets under management of sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) fell by 3% in 2009 to around US$3.8trn but funds are looking to place a greater number of those assets outside their home country, a report by International Financial Services London (IFSL) revealed.
Kraft to freeze pensions from 2019
US – Food giant Kraft has announced it will freeze its US pension plans for current salaried and non-union hourly employees from December 31, 2019, according to Securities and Exchange Commission filings.
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SEC softens stance on placement agent crackdown
US – US regulators seem to have softened their stance on placement agents who are hired by investment managers to win contracts from public pension funds.
State Street settles with SEC
US – State Street Corp. has reached a settlement with the SEC and Massachusetts authorities that results in the firm ultimately paying US$663m to investors who lost money in active fixed income strategies run by State Street Global Advisors.
Securities lending - the global perspective
In collaboration with Global Pensions, Data Explorers Consulting brings you the latest global trends and analysis on securities lending
Hermes lures Fortis global equities team
UK – Hermes Fund Managers has hired a six strong global equities team from Fortis.
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GM reaches agreement to provide pension security for Delphi retirees
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Global Pensions Awards 2010 – The winners
Institutions set to invest in Ucits-compliant hedge funds
EU hits back at Geithner on AIFM directive
Looking to infrastructure
Nominations now closed for the Global Pensions Awards 2010