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U.K. corporate funds act to shield hard-won gains.(management of pension funds): Byline: Thao Hua Now that many U.K. corporate pension funds are in the black again, they're facing a new set of challenges: how to protect their improved funding status. As a result, a major shift in pension investment strategy might be ...; Tags: British Telecommunications, equity, pension fund; Research articles 2007-07-23
Morneau Sobeco: One Out of Two Pension Fund Sponsors Is Not Aware of the Impact of a Better Execution of its Securities Transactions.: MONTREAL, QUEBEC, Mar 14, 2008 Marketwire via COMTEX -- When buying and selling securities, over half (53%) of pension fund sponsors in Canada are not aware of the impact that adopting best trade execution practices - as recommended by provincial s MONTREAL, QUEBEC, Mar 14, 2008...; Tags: Aware, pension fund; Research articles 2008-03-14
Change needed at pension fund.(investigations of Alan Hevesi for not directing pension funds properly)(Viewpoint essay): Disgraced former politicians aren't very newsworthy, so press reports that former Comptroller Alan Hevesi is being investigated for allegedly directing state pension fund investments to campaign contributors didn't draw significant attention. But the Disgraced former politicians aren't very newsworthy, so press reports that former Comptroller...; Tags: pension fund; Research articles 2007-05-14
Northwest Airlines under investigation over pension fund depletion: AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-C1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD; Tags: Northwest Airlines Corp., pension fund; Research articles 2006-03-15
Berkshire Hathaway sage sees rough seas ahead for pension fund: Warren Buffett's annual letter to the shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway criticizes both corporate CEOs and public pension fund managers for optimistic and manifestly unsustainable projections of future earnings.; Tags: Berkshire Hathaway Inc., pension fund; Research articles 2008-03-07

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...; Tags: CalPERS, investment, pension fund; Research articles 2007-02-05
Asset Allocation: Scheme Spotlight - KLM relying on inflation linked bonds to fly high.: Alternative investments might be attracting growing institutional interest, but one Amsterdam-based pension fund consultancy has deemed them inappropriate for its client. Alternative investments might be attracting growing institutional interest, but one Amsterdam-based pension fund consultancy has deemed them inappropriate for its client.; Tags: asset, asset allocation, bond, inflation, KLM, pension fund; Research articles 2006-09-01
News briefs.(investigations of Securities and Exchange Commission)(laws and rules of pension funds)(management of pension funds): SEC conducts inquiry into N.J. pension funds TRENTON, N.J. - The SEC is investigating the New Jersey pension system, according to a statement released by the state Treasury Department's division of pensions and benefits, which oversees the $81 bil SEC conducts inquiry into...; Tags: pension fund, SEC, survey; Research articles 2007-06-11
News: Aberdeen achieves strong returns with Asian fund vehicle.: UK pension fund money has helped propel Aberdeen Property Investors' Asian fund-of-property funds to a GBP220m level in its first five months of trading. UK pension fund money has helped propel Aberdeen Property Investors' Asian fund-of-property funds to a GBP220m level in...; Tags: Aberdeen Group Inc., pension fund; Research articles 2007-04-09
Applebee's settles pension fund's class suit vs. merger: OVERLAND PARK, KAN. -- Applebee's International Inc. has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit by a New Jersey construction worker union's pension fund, which alleged that the pending $2.3 billion sale of the company to IHOP Corp. would keep Applebee's shareholders from benefiting from sales of restaurants to franchisees.; Tags: Applebee's, merger, pension fund; Research articles 2007-10-22
A pinch on pension funds; Market losses have companies facing gaps of millions in retirement plans.(Cover Story)(northeast Ohio firms see loses)(Cover Story): Byline: RYAN CORNELL The topsy-turvy stock market has had Northeast Ohio corporate executives reaching for the antacid the last couple years. Now some of their companies are reaching for the checkbook to pump millions of dollars into underfunded p Byline: RYAN CORNELL ...; Tags: company, contribution, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., pension fund, stock; Research articles 2002-10-21
Applying pressure: European funds increasing corporate activism; CalPERS' tactics taking hold with Dutch and French pension funds.(World News): Byline: Richard Evans AMSTERDAM - Following a string of corporate governance scandals and poor stock market returns, a growing number of continental European pension funds are turning to shareholder activism in an effort to improve voting rights a Byline: Richard Evans ...; Tags: CalPERS, company, corporate governance, investor, pension fund, shareholder; Research articles 2004-02-23
High stakes move: to fulfill its enormous pension fund obligations, General Motors turns to riskier investments: On the 16th floor of the General Motors Building in midtown Manhattan, W. Allen Reed is fixed on the number nine, as in 9 percent. That's the annual return he must make when investing GM's pension fund to meet the company's daunting obligations. Facing the largest pension fund shortfall of...; Tags: General Motors Corp., pension fund; Research articles 2004-08-01
Brazil's pension funds reform is backed by World Bank's software.: The pension funds reform submitted by the Brazilian federal government to the national congress was based on the simulations provided by theWorld Bank's software Prost Pension Reform Options Simulation Toolkit. Brazil's pension funds deficit am The pension funds reform submitted by the...; Tags: pension fund, software, World Bank; Research articles 1999-11-18
Are The FIIs Just Fair-weather Friends? As the markets move into heated territory, many from the pinstriped fraternity are ringing the alarm bells.: Two years ago, the $190-billion (Rs 8,55,000- crore; the number is funds under management) CalPERS, also known as California Public Employees Retirement Scheme, the world's largest pension fund, trooped into India along with dozen other pension funds. At Two years ago, the $190-billion (Rs 8,55,000- crore; the number is funds...; Tags: CalPERS, pension fund; Research articles 2006-04-09
Talking about infrastructure: Harrigan, Brazilian fund heads discuss potential for strategic partnership.(News): Byline: Michael Kepp RIO DE JANEIRO - After meeting with Sean Harrigan, president of the CalPERS board of trustees, the heads of Brazil's three biggest pension funds walked away hopeful that they would become strategic partners with the California Byline: Michael Kepp ...; Tags: Brazilian, CalPERS, investment, partnership, pension fund; Research articles 2003-06-09
Answer to Argentina; Latin American countries study pension diversification.: In the wake of the collapse of the Argentine AFJP system, concurrent congressional debates in other Latin American countries are weighing the need for international diversification in each country's private pension fund area. In Brazil, regulators In the wake of the collapse of...; Tags: asset, pension fund, security; Research articles 2002-06-10
BLAME IT ON BUFFETT: Newspaper's fund takes hit;Investment in Berkshire Hathaway stock was a loser last year for The Washington Post Co.'s pension plan.: WASHINGTON -- Blame it on Warren Buffett. The Washington Post Co.'s pension fund lost $175 million last year, posting a -13% return on its assets, in no small measure because a significant portion of its equity investments are in Berkshire Hathaway WASHINGTON -- Blame...; Tags: asset, Berkshire Hathaway Inc., information technology, pension fund, pension plan, stock, Warren Buffett, Washington Post Co.; Research articles 2000-05-01
HAPPY DAYS: $606 million in pension earnings help by boosting IBM corporate bottom line.(Brief Article): IBM Corp.'s bottom line is continuing to benefit hugely from its pension fund. In its latest financial filings with the SEC Aug. 14, the company acknowledged that earnings on its pension fund assets contributed $606 million for the first six month IBM Corp.'s...; Tags: company, IBM Corp., pension fund; Research articles 2000-09-18
TURBOCHARGED PORTFOLIO: Weyerhaeuser uses derivatives to justify assumed return of 11.5%.(Statistical Data Included): FEDERAL WAY, Wash. - Weyerhaeuser Co. executives are boldly betting on hedge funds and private equity to ensure the company's $4.5 billion pension fund will average a long-term rate of return of 11.5%. That assumed return is the highest of more tha FEDERAL WAY,...; Tags: company, derivatives, equity, hedge fund, pension fund, Weyerhaeuser Co.; Research articles 2001-06-25