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Enhanced annuities sales rise 24% to £1.79bn
Global Pensions | 08 Mar 2010
UK - Sales of enhanced annuities in the UK increased by 24% last year, latest Towers Watson research revealed.
80% of GP100 schemes do not use fundamental indexing
GLOBAL - Only 22.2% of the respondents of the Global Pensions 100 Panel said they are using fundamental indexing in their portfolios.
Conservative investments, strong local markets help Brazilian funds boom
A conservative investment approach meant Brazilian pensions suffered only minor scrapes during the crisis, but too-strong funding levels bring problems of their own, as Dorothee Gnaedinger reports
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Mexico unravels investment restrictions
New regulations allow Mexican pension funds access to a broader investment pool, as Giovanni Legorano reports
Pension funds riding the equity surge
Pension funds are casting a wider net in search of equity returns, as Alison Swersky reports
Bond mandate awards soar by 50% in 2009
GLOBAL - The number of schemes awarding managers bond mandates increased by over 50% in 2009, Towers Watson said.
Kraft restructure threatens Cadbury fund
UK - Trustees at the Cadbury Pension Fund have sought to reassure scheme members in the wake of US-food company Kraft’s takeover.
Managers upbeat about global economy, expect 10% from equities in 2010
GLOBAL – Investment managers expect global equity returns to clock in at the 10% range in 2010, helping to fuel economic recovery this year, a survey by Towers Watson found.
BT agrees 17 year recovery plan to tackle £9bn deficit
UK - British Telecom has agreed a 17-year recovery plan with its trustees in an attempt to tackle a £9bn (US$14.1bn) deficit.
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.
Liability risk-hedging surpasses £40bn
UK - The liability risk-hedging market in the UK surpassed £40bn (US$62.5bn) in 2009, smashing the previous record of £35bn set in 2007, Towers Watson said.
Towers Watson expands SRI team to meet client demand
UK - Towers Watson has expanded its sustainable investment team with a senior hire from Mercer.
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
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Argentina brings home $200m of frozen pension assets
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