Pension funds return to emerging markets
UK pension schemes are showing a renewed interest in emerging markets equity after shunning emerging economies in the thick of the financial crisis, according to a report from Baring Asset Management.
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UK Pension Funds Pull Out Of Private Equity
The UK’s pension schemes halved their allocations to private equity and real estate, according to the most comprehensive annual survey of the sector, pulling out some of their capital in the wake of falls in value.
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20-year study finds pension funds rational
Decentralised investment management is widespread throughout the institutional investment industry and, in particular, the pension fund industry.
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China Pension Fund End-October Assets CNY700 Bln
China’s pension fund had total assets of CNY700 billion at the end of October, state television reported Tuesday, without citing sources.
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S Korea’s pension fund to diversify investment portfolio
South Korea’s state-run pension fund National Pension Service (NPS) said Wednesday it will tap into new investment opportunities in order to diversify its investment portfolio in the face of global financial uncertainties, the fund’s new chief executive said Wednesday.
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Dutch pension fund manager prepares UK push
APG, the fund firm owned by the Netherlands’ largest pension fund, is preparing to fight for pension management and administration business in the UK as part of its cross-border expansion plans, an APG executive said.
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Governor to give CalPERS more funds than it asked for
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who’s crusading to overhaul employee pensions, is choosing to absorb a major increase in the state’s contribution to CalPERS next year despite a looming budget deficit.
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Pension funds lost £18bn in value in October alone
The total value of defined contribution pension funds fell by £18bn last month, figures published by a leading pension consultant reveal today. It is the biggest single monthly fall ever registered.
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Norwegian fund acts to stem water risks
The Norwegian Government Pension Fund, the world’s second-largest sovereign wealth fund, has stepped up its campaign to mitigate water management risks within its investment portfolio.
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New York Pension Fund Investigation Takes New Turn
Elliott Broidy, , chairman of Markstone Capital Partners of Los Angeles and a prominent GOP fund-raiser, is currently under investigation for his investment in a low-budget movie produced by a top executive from New York state pension fund.
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