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US pensions fight for trust

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2009
Ten US pension funds which invest $1.4 trillion in global markets have combined their muscle to create a set of five financial regulation principles aimed at restoring investor trust. The ten funds, which include heavyweights California Public Employees' ...

RBC Dexia tops custody survey

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2009
... servicing record," said Hogsflesh. The annual R&M Global Custody survey is based on responses from investment managers, pension funds, charities and other financial institutions around the world. It measures clients' satisfaction with the services performed ...

Power to the people: Hermes

MEDIA RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2009
... Ownership Services, is a long-time advocate of shareholder empowerment - and he sees neglect of corporate governance by pension funds as a leading cause of the financial crisis. "As a result of this global crisis, pension funds are showing a growing ...

Sovereign funds lose out after bank bail-out

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2009
... sector will have its knock-on effect on the valuation of global finance stocks and consequently, the returns of pension funds and other sovereign funds invested in the sector.

Infrastructure wins pension funds votes

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2009
... fund investment in infrastructure, interest in both listed and unlisted infrastructure is on the rise among global pension funds. The report noted that pension funds are now increasingly searching for sustainable yield, and infrastructure presents the ...

ETF assets to reach $1.6 trillion

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2009
... of the report's key findings include around 40 to 50 per cent of ETF assets reside with institutions, including pension funds, hedge funds, endowments, foundations, proprietary trading desks, and mutual funds. Meanwhile between 50 per to 60 per cent ...

FT opens Malaysian office

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2009
... us to deepen our participation in the Malaysian market and reach out to more institutional investors, including pension funds and government agencies," he said. Dennis Lim, Templeton Asset Management co chief executive and portfolio manager, said Malaysia's ...

Local super funds welcome Obama admin move

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2009
... their boards." Financial services governance is certainly 'front of mind' for leading investment executives and pension funds with the largest US pension fund, CalPERS, appointing a corporate governance chief this week.

UK coalition pushes responsible investment cause

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2009
... Congress (TUC) general secretary Brendan Barber and Hermes Stewardship Services founder David Pitt-Watson, urges pension funds and government to play a role in developing a sustainable financial system. The group acknowledged recent reforms to improve ...

Super funds fight for human rights

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2008
... rights abuses, improve the lives and rights of hundreds of people in just over a year? According to four Swedish pension funds, nothing is impossible. The Ethical Council of the Swedish AP-Funds, made up of pension funds AP1 to 4, has engaged multinational ...