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- Closer look: Pension funds take a tough stance in consultant dealings; Independent audits, more detailed RFPs are among steps taken because of SEC's inquiry.(News)(Request for proposal and Securities and Exchange Commission)
- Byline: Vineeta Anand The SEC's investigation of investment consultants has prompted some pension funds to hire independent firms to audit their consultants, and others to put the incumbent on the hot seat during consultant searches. Independen Byline: Vineeta Anand ...
- Research articles 2004-06-28
- Hirings; Alabama College Tuition.(GlaxoSmithKline PLC hired ABN AMRO Mellon Global Securities Services)(Halliburton Co hired State Street Corp)(Methuen Contributory Retirement System hired DuPont Capital Management )
- MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The $650 million Alabama Prepaid Affordable College Tuition Program hired Western Asset Management to run $120 million in core-plus fixed income and INTECH to manage $80 million in active domestic large-cap growth equities, said An MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The $650 million Alabama Prepaid...
- Research articles 2005-10-17
- CALPERS AND MORE; Pension funds look to inner cities as source of higher real estate returns.(UrbanAmerica LP)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
- Pension fund money is flowing into inner-city real estate. The $177 billion California Public Employees Retirement System, Sacramento, one of the first institutions to invest in disadvantaged urban areas, earlier in November decided to expand its p Pension fund money is flowing into inner-city...
- Research articles 2000-11-27
- Urban revitalization builds on dual goals.(Pension Funds)
- Byline: Cecily O'Connor U.S. pension funds are earmarking a total of about $7.1 billion toward urban renewal efforts, with the dual goal of spurring returns and revitalizing cities. The funds announced commitments of $1.1 billion in 2006 alone, Byline: Cecily...
- Research articles 2007-02-05
- Investing restriction beats rap
- Companies recording 'gangsta rap' won't be off limits in Texas Michael Bradford Crain News Service AUSTIN, Texas - A so-called 'gangsta rap' restriction on investments by Texas state pension funds will not be enforced following a judge's ruling thatCompanies recording 'gangsta rap' won't be...
- Research articles 1998-05-04
- Advisory opinions sought: Labor Department might ease fund-of-funds investment rule; Change seen helping both pension plans and managers.(News)
- Byline: Vineeta Anand WASHINGTON - The Labor Department's pension office is considering requests to relax the complicated rule regulating investments by pension plans in private investment pools and funds of funds. Paul Capital Partners LP, San Byline: Vineeta Anand ...
- Research articles 2004-03-22
- News Briefs; Democratic pension reform bill advances; committee rejects Republican version.(Brief Article)
- WASHINGTON - The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on March 21 approved a Democratic pension package by an 11-10 vote along partisan lines. The committee rejected a Republican substitute by the same vote. The package, the ``Pr WASHINGTON - The Senate...
- Research articles 2002-04-01
- News: Aon: restrictions on investment options could cost UK funds millions.
- European legislation could cost UK pension funds millions of pounds in lost investment opportunities, according to Aon Consulting. [ ] Restrictions in the draft Occupational Pension Schemes investment Regulations 2005 could stop pension funds inves European legislation could cost UK pension funds millions of pounds ...
- Research articles 2005-07-18
- Sweat equity: Portraits in diversification.(Frontlines)(Brief Article)
- Byline: Phyllis Feinberg With the dismal performance of the stock market, pension funds are turning to all sorts of alternative investments to increase their rates of return. And the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, Toronto, has a reputation for in Byline: Phyllis Feinberg ...
- Research articles 2003-03-03
- Friendly words: Brazil pension funds get advice on garnering respect; Nicholas Brady tells how funds can boost assets and become big financial players.(chairman, Darby Overseas Investments Ltd., speech to 23rd Congress of the Brazilian Pension Funds)
- Byline: Phyllis Feinberg SAO PAULO - Brazil's pension funds should increase diversification if they want their assets to grow and play an important role in the country's capital markets, said Nicholas Brady. Mr. Brady, chairman of Darby Overseas Byline: Phyllis Feinberg...
- Research articles 2002-11-25
- News Briefs: CalPERS leery of too much in hedge funds.(Briefs)
- CHICAGO -- CalPERS won't add more than $1 billion to its hedge fund allocation, said Sean Harrigan, president. "Our board is a little nervous about it.'' "The $1 billion CalPERS now has invested in hedge funds, out of $150 billion (in CHICAGO...
- Research articles 2003-09-29
- Plans help urban renewal; CalPERS among several public funds investing in inner-city real estate markets and gaining some benefits of their own.(News)
- Byline: Cecily O'Connor BOSTON - A number of public pension funds are helping to revitalize blighted urban communities and reaping some benefits in the process. The funds, including the $197.4 billion California Public Employees' Retirement Syst Byline: Cecily O'Connor ...
- Research articles 2005-11-28
- 25 To Watch.
- You might be too old to read this. Here and on the following seven pages, P&I profiles 25 people we believe represent the powers-to-be in the next 25 years. These folks work in diverse places - at consultants, money management firms, unions and You...
- Research articles 1998-10-19
- NORWAY: INVESTS IN WEAPONS.(Norwegian Medical Association invests in General Electric)(Brief Article)
- According to local press reports, the Norwegian Medical Association's pension fund has bought shares worth an undisclosed sum in weapons manufacturer General Electrics. The investment in the international arms industry was made through the associatio According to local press reports, the Norwegian Medical Association's pension...
- Research articles 2000-10-23
- At Deadline; GAO to study pensions.(Government Accountability Office )
- The GAO will study "potential conflicts of interests that may exist in pension fund asset management'' and how such conflicts "and undisclosed financial arrangements may affect the solvency of pension funds,'' particularly plans taken over The GAO will study "potential conflicts of interests that may...
- Research articles 2006-02-20
- Hirings; Alameda County Employees.
- OAKLAND, Calif. - Alameda County Employees' Retirement Association will invest $20 million in the JPMorgan Alternative Property Fund, said Betty Tse, chief investment officer. The $4.4 billion system has 9% of assets targeted to real estate, and 5% w OAKLAND, Calif. - Alameda County Employees' Retirement...
- Research articles 2005-10-03
- News Briefs: Arizona Treasury, board OK 20% TIPS allocation.(News Briefs)
- PHOENIX - Arizona State Treasury and the Arizona State Board of Investment approved a 20% allocation to Treasury inflation-protected securities, said Blaine Vance, chief deputy treasurer. The treasury and board of investment have combined land trust PHOENIX - Arizona State Treasury and the Arizona State...
- Research articles 2005-11-28
- SEC push: Funds turn up heat on consultants and managers to detail compensation deals.(News)(Securities and Exchange Commission)
- Byline: Vineeta Anand WASHINGTON - Now that the SEC is probing investment management consultants, pension funds are establishing lists of new, harder questions to ask their consultants and managers. And their attorneys are going even further, pr Byline: Vineeta Anand ...
- Research articles 2004-03-08
- Hansjorg Herzog of Credit Suisse expects to see heightened interest in alternative investments.
- BERN, Switzerland -- Demand from Swiss pension funds for private equity investment vehicles, hedge funds and mutual funds is likely to pick up, now that Switzerland's financial regulators have conceded to local industry demands for revising restricti BERN, Switzerland -- Demand from Swiss pension funds for...
- Research articles 1999-10-04
- Optimism amid tumult.(Editorial)(pension funds)(Editorial)
- As Pensions & Investments celebrates its 30th anniversary, pension plans today are pretty much in the same state they were in 1973. Or are they? They experienced huge losses when the market plunged in 1973, just as they have in recent years. ...
- Research articles 2003-10-27
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