In its first roundtable on the topic, Global Pensions gathered key industry spokespeople in London to discuss investment in frontier markets
UK - The FTSE has confirmed the latest companies to leave and join the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 indexes.
THE FTSE has confirmed the latest companies to leave and join the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 indices.
GERMANY - The €2.4bn (US$3bn) North Rhine-Westphalia mandatory buffer fund for civil servant pension provision (Versorgungsrücklage) has awarded around €800m to Deutsche Bundesbank this month, MandateWire reports.
Rachel Alembakis talks to APRA's Ross Jones about the finer points of regulating the super industry
Including: MALAYSIA - CAAM opens Malaysia office; GLOBAL - IASB and FASB announce roundtable locations; GERMANY - db x-trackers launches credit market ETFs
Andrew Sheen examines the increasing role played by indices in pension fund investment, as they adapt and evolve to fit the needs of every investor
The complete shortlists for the Specialist and Alternative Investment Manager Awards 2008 are below.
L&G aims to cap pension liabilities; Crunch hits pensions savings; City watchdog bans short-selling of banks; BlueBay optimistic after fund inflows weather turmoil; Barclays plans share issue to shore up Lehman bid
The amount needed to secure the deficit of FTSE100 pension schemes in full with an insurer has improved from £200bn to £110bn, a Pension Capital Strategies study shows.