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European pension systems under review

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 27 SEP 2010
... for pension funds will involve. The paper, as part of a four-month consultation on European pensions, will discuss pension fund reforms and the value of existing pensions. It will also look at pension sustainability and the role the EU should play to ...

Indian pension funds poised for growth

JOHN MCDULING  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 SEP 2010
... have 1.2 billion people with limited penetration in the equity markets," he said. Analysts estimate that India's pension fund assets equate to less than 10 per cent of GDP. That leaves plenty of room for growth should India be able to grow its pension ...

Dob in a fraud: CalPERS

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2010
Notice a fraud activity at your super fund? Members of the US' largest public pension fund CalPERS can now complain about fraudsters following the launch of an ethics helpline. The helpline will enable the pension fund to receive tips, concerns and ...

Advisers champion responsible investing

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2010
... company holdings and ethics. "That means even if one individual asks a question, they can have equal weight to a pension fund - and I don't think they realise it all the time," she said. And write in to the company they have, compared to institutional ...

Super SA, GESB and Telstra Super join top 300

JOHN MCDULING  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2010
... and Dutch funds, which grew 8 per cent. Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund retains its status the largest pension fund in the world, a position it has occupied for the last seven years, with roughly $1.5 trillion in assets. "The results of the ...

Peering into the future

JOHN MCDULING  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2010
Paul Scully, finance author and long-time industry professional, outlined his views on the shape of the industry over the next decade, predicting bigger problems for platforms, some types of multi-manager strategies and some super funds. Scully, who ...

SEC charges New Jersey with fraud

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 27 AUG 2010
The US financial watchdog has cracked down on the state of New Jersey for securities fraud pertaining to fake municipal bond offerings and underfunding two of the state's largest pension funds. Mid this month, the Securities and Exchange Commission ...

Nigerian PenCom adjusts pension

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 AUG 2010
Nigerian regulations on investments of pension fund assets may soon be under review with the National Pension Commission (PenCom) determined to bring them in line with the current economic realities, according to overseas reports. The review of these ...

Direct property a beacon for instos

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2010
... institutional investors hoping to beef up their property portfolios post GFC. But while competition might be tight for pension fund investors, the reverse can be said for "opportunistic investors" such as private equity funds, which are willing to dish ...

Global and Asian mandates up for grabs

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 AUG 2010
... Australian domiciled international equities fund managers seeking mandates should look at the London Borough of Redbridge Pension Fund, which is keen to award $270 million in funds to global shares managers. According to a tender statement, the fund ...