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US pension funds review securities lending

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2008
More than 45 per cent of major US pension funds and endowments are reviewing their securities lending programs after a number suffered liquidity issues during the worst of the credit crisis last year. This year financial services firm Greenwich Associates ...

Credit crisis flicks PRI switch

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2008
... said. "We hope this joint effort will eventually lead to more sustainable financial markets, both the benefit of our pension fund and to the benefit of society."

Impact Investing global yet local

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2008
Impact Investing's portfolio decision toolset software will continue to be based and developed in Australia even after their acquisition by BlackRock Solutions. Tom Fortin, managing director of BlackRock Solutions, said the uniqueness of Impact Investing ...

Henderson wins $275m fixed income mandate

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 5 AUG 2008
... won a $275.2 million fixed income mandate from Cheshire County Council as administering authority for the Cheshire Pension Fund. According to a statement by HGI, the assets will be invested in the recently launched Henderson High Alpha Gilt Fund and ...

IFSA backs Chile FTA

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2008
... United States. Australian financial services providers will now have access to Chile's growing voluntary and mandatory pension fund system," he said. "In addition, at a structural level, this FTA locks in the capacity to capture future liberalisation ...

CFA decorates Ambachtsheer

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2008
... Optimal Pension System (TOPS) last year. He also wrote Pension Funds and the Bottom Line in 1986 and co authored Pension Fund Excellence - Creating Value for Stakeholders with Don Ezra in 1998. Ambachtsheer advises pension funds around the world and ...

CalPERS to suffer 2.4 pc loss

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2008
... will have no immediate or significant impact in and of itself on California employers' budgets next year or on the pension fund's ability to pay benefits," said the fund. "We are well positioned for the eventual recovery of public markets. We're moving ...

Vanguard appoints Asia MD

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2008
Vanguard has appointed Lee Yuit Chieng as managing director of its institutional business in Asia. Lee, who is starting her role in August, will be based in Singapore and report directly to Vanguard Investments head of Asia and Japan, Trevor Chudleigh. ...

PSS deploys Acurity

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUL 2008
The NSW Police Superannuation Scheme (PSS) has officially engaged Acurity, a new administration system implemented by Financial Synergy and Pillar Adminsitration. According to Financial Synergy, PSS is one of Australia's oldest defined benefit and pension ...

PASF hires Outlook for advice

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 21 JUL 2008
... appointment of Paul Kessell as the super fund's investment manager, a former chief investment officer of a $9 billion UK pension fund. In addition, PASF recently hired Watson Wyatt as its asset consultant and selected JP Morgan as its global custodian. ...