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Kazakhstan
Kazakh state pension fund was major investor in Kazatomprom IPO: sources
Reuters India
ALMATY (Reuters) - Kazakhstan’s state-run pension fund has bought one-third of the shares sold by uranium miner Kazatomprom in its $450 million London and Astana initial public offering (IPO) this week,
Law
The Saga Continues for Multi-Employer Pension Funds
natlawreview.com - www.natlawreview.com
This is another blog on our monitoring the status of defined benefit multi-employer pension funds. Since this author last wrote to you, it has been …
Kentucky
Adkins, Horne Discuss Their 2019 Gubernatorial Campaign
iheart.com - NewsRadio 840 WHAS
Just Now Terry asks the Rocky Adkins/Stephanie Horne team how they differ from other Democrats running for governor in Kentucky, Gov. Bevin’s rough …
Kentucky
Unlike state workers and teachers, KY lawmakers have a pension fund in terrific shape
kentucky.com - By John Cheves
Although Kentucky faces a $37.9 billion shortfall in its pension systems for teachers and other public workers, putting them among the nation’s …
Seeking Alpha
Puerto Rico
Public Employee Pensions: America's Ticking Time Bomb
Seeking Alpha - Jake Zamansky
The stock market's volatility continues to roil and slam retail investors' portfolios. After last month's ups and downs, the Dow continued its …
Bloombergadded this to Politics
Mass Shootings
Investors With $4.8 Trillion Push Firearms Industry for Reform
Bloomberg - Janet Lorin, John Gittelsohn, Polly Mosendz
Investors and money managers with more than $4.8 trillion in assets are banding together for the first time to pressure gun manufacturers and sellers …
SFGateadded this to Election 2018
Social Security
Good news? Teacher retirement costs to surge $100 million
SFGate - By Jacqueline Rabe Thomas and Keith M. Phaneuf CTMirror.org
State spending on retired teachers’ pensions is set to surge $100 million next fiscal year - an 8 percent increase the state is obligated to fund. But, strangely, the spike is good news. That’s because
Buyouts
CalPERS commits ~$1.5 bln to PE in August and September
pehub.com - www.pehub.com
California Public Employees’ Retirement System in August and September committed about $1.5 billion to five private equity funds, including $650 …
Hawaii
State pension fund starts fiscal year with 2.5% return
staradvertiser.com - By Dave Segal
Hawaii’s largest public pension fund began its new fiscal year with a solid 2.5 percent first-quarter return that put it on an early pace to exceed …
The Telegraph
Investing
Grainger taps investors for £350m to ramp up build-to-rent investment
The Telegraph - By Jack Torrance
Grainger, one of Britain’s biggest residential landlords, plans to ask its shareholders for £347m as it looks to ramp up its investment in private rented flats. The FTSE 250 company has agreed to spend
Kentucky
Financial health of Kentucky Teachers’ Retirement System improves slightly
kentucky.com - By John Cheves
As of June 30, the Teachers’ Retirement System of Kentucky had 57.7 percent of the money it’s expected to need to honor its future pension …
Business (Malaysia)
KWAP new chief aims high
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KUALA LUMPUR: In his first public appearance, newly appointed CEO of Kumpulan Wang Persaraan Diperbadankan (KWAP), Syed Hamadah Othman, says he aims …
U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security
California teacher pension fund pulls money out of immigrant detention centers
sacbee.com - By Adam Ashton
California’s teacher pension fund is pulling its investments out of two private prison companies that have contracts to house immigrants detained at …
Business (India)
NPS schemes performance: How your investments are faring
livemint.com - Staff Writer
In NPS, there are eight pension fund managers to choose from. Photo: Mint There are very few retirement products that help you accumulate a retirement …
$Public sector pension fund has investments in fracking$
Chester, UK
Public sector pension fund has investments in fracking
cheshire-live.co.uk - David HolmesChief reporter
Questions are being raised after it emerged the Cheshire pension fund for retired public sector workers had invested about £46m in companies involved …
Employment
Pension fund bill expected to land before election
bangkokpost.com - Bangkok Post Public Company Limited
A number of senior demonstrators called on the state to put in place a national pension scheme during a march on Ratchadamnoen Avenue in 2016. (Photo …
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Precious Metals
American IRA Discusses If a Japanese Pension Fund Shift Is Good for Self-Directed IRA Owners
Business Insider - PRESS RELEASE PR Newswire
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 10, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- A new report at J.P. Morgan recently found that pension funds in Japan have allocated a large amount to "alternative" investment classes as of March
Investing.com Canadaadded this to ECONOMY
Canada
Canada Pension Plan achieves 0.6 percent net return in second quarter
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TORONTO, Nov 9 (Reuters) - The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), Canada's biggest public pension fund, said on Friday it delivered net …
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Canadian Dollar
CPPIB’s returns hit by strong Canadian dollar
The Globe and Mail - Reuters
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), the country’s biggest public pension fund, could benefit from trade tensions between the United States and China by buying Chinese assets at knock-down
Northern Ireland
Climate change: NI pension fund 'not doing enough'
bbc.co.uk - By Conor Macauley
Northern Ireland's biggest pension fund is not doing enough to protect its investments from the risk of climate change, environmentalists have claimed. The Northern Ireland Local Government Pension Scheme
Fossil Fuels
Charity claims Scots pension funds are not addressing climate risks
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A LEADING environmental charity has said two of Scotland’s largest pension funds are facing major risks from climate change but are failing to …
Kentucky
Kentucky’s main pension fund for state workers was already frail. It just got weaker.
kentucky.com - By John Cheves
As of June 30, Kentucky state government’s primary pension fund had only 12.9 percent of the money it’s expected to need to make future payments to …
Oil & Gas Industry
Former Employee Challenges Shell Pension Fund Over Climate
realclearenergy.org - Ucilia Wang
A former Shell employee in the United Kingdom is challenging the managers of the company's pension fund to prove they are protecting the fund's …
Employment
CalSTRS votes to build a second headquarters in West Sacramento
sacbee.com - By Adam Ashton
The California State Teachers Retirement System on Thursday committed to a $300 million expansion of its West Sacramento headquarters, voting to …
The Wall Street Journal.
Employment
Calpers to Discuss Possible Need for Commitment Increase
The Wall Street Journal. - William Louch
Pension staff estimates it would need to commit $10 billion annually to reach private-equity target The nation’s largest public pension fund is slated to discuss whether it should add billions to an already
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Judiciary
US Pension Fund Sues Ryanair, CEO Over Stock Price, Labor Relations
newsmax.com - Jonathan Stempel
Ryanair Holdings Plc and longtime Chief Executive Michael O'Leary have been sued in New York by a shareholder that said Europe's largest airline …
Seeking Alpha
Precious Metals
Dundee Precious Metals reports Q3 results
Seeking Alpha - Vandana Singh
Dundee Precious Metals (OTCPK:DPMLF): Q3 GAAP EPS of $0.11. Revenue of $104.34M (+13.0% Y/Y) Press Release Now read: Invest Like A Pension Fund With …
Andrewadded this to Retirement Magazine
Personal Finance (UK)
How to minimise tax at retirement
moneyobserver.com
People could end up paying 200 times more tax, depending on how they decide to access their retirement income, according to research by the Pension …
Pensions
Politicization of CalSTRS hurts returns, harms retirees
sfchronicle.com - By Christopher Burnham
The Golden State’s retired teachers have worked for years to enjoy a healthy and secure retirement. Like education, retirement is the long game. …
Democratic Treasurer Deb Goldberg wins 2nd term
whdh.com - Associated Press
BOSTON (AP) - Democrat Deb Goldberg has won a second four-year term as state treasurer in Massachusetts. Goldberg defeated Republican state Rep. Keiko …