SEC
US
US - George Canellos, the head of the Securities and Exchange Commission's Manhattan office, said he is pushing his staff to scrutinize products normally sold to institutional investors after the financial crisis showed that even sophisticated buyers...
13 May 2010
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US
US - Some of the largest pension fund investors and corporate governance experts in the US have urged senators not to undermine key provisions in a bill proposing sweeping reform of the US financial system.
22 March 2010
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Europe
EUROPE - Hedge fund trade bodies have reacted with some dismay to the Committee of European Securities Regulators' (CESR) proposal for a pan-European disclosure regime for short selling.
03 March 2010
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Defined Benefit
US - Food giant Kraft has announced it will freeze its US pension plans for current salaried and non-union hourly employees from December 31, 2019, according to Securities and Exchange Commission filings.
17 February 2010
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China
CHINA - China Investment Corporation, the Chinese sovereign wealth fund, is using exchange traded funds to gain exposure to a diverse range of asset classes, according to a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
10 February 2010
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Regulation
US - US regulators seem to have softened their stance on placement agents who are hired by investment managers to win contracts from public pension funds.
05 February 2010
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Investment
US - State Street Corp. has reached a settlement with the SEC and Massachusetts authorities that results in the firm ultimately paying US$663m to investors who lost money in active fixed income strategies run by State Street Global Advisors.
05 February 2010
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Securities Lending
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05 February 2010
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US
US - Alternatives manager Apollo Global Management announced it received US$750m from a US public pension fund to create a separately managed account (SMA), and said it expects institutional interest in SMAs to continue to grow.
25 November 2009
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United Kingdom
UK - Hermes Fund Managers has hired a six strong global equities team from Fortis.
16 November 2009
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