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Warning over cost and transparency of public sector schemes
The new president of the Society of Pension Consultants has expressed concern about the growing divide in public and private provision
Shell stops paddling and jumps in pensions pool
Following the examples of Unilever and Nestlé, the oil company will pool all its global pension and insurance assets in order to outsource administrative and other functions to JPMorgan
Tough year for US public pension funds
US public pension funds have had their worst returns in six years, losing an average of more than 4 per cent in the year to June 30, that puts them under even greater pressure to meet their growing liabilities
Alert on pension scheme liabilities
The National Association of Pension Funds has warned that proposals to radically alter pensions accounting could double the liabilities reported by some schemes
Broad overhaul from Texas Teachers
The Texas Teachers plan announced in April that it would enter what it calls “strategic relationships” with four global investment firms – JPMorgan Asset Management, BlackRock, Morgan Stanley, and Lehman Brothers
Norwegian fund has lofty ambitions
The ethical policies of the Norwegian Government Pension Fund – Global may be cited as the ‘gold standard’ abroad, but the fund has no intention of resting on its laurels – as the government begins its review of its ethical guidelines
Talking head: Public sector pensions – at what future cost?
An analysis of the actuarial valuations since privatisation of the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme and the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme, shows that huge payments to government and members are being made from fictitious surpluses
Dealing with the inflation beast
Inflation is once again becoming an issue – Eurozone inflation hit a record high of 4 per cent last week, double the European Central Bank’s target, while the US consumer prices index has risen above 4 per cent in recent months, but experts are divided over how much we need to worry (PDF)
Lloyds TSB revs up its alternatives
The pension fund of Lloyds TSB is graduating to a next generation of alternatives exposure and investment strategy
ETFs are knocking at the US pension door
Having gained widespread acceptance among investment advisers and investors, exchange traded fund providers are now turning their sights to the US retirement plan market
