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Jan 8, 2013

Pension funds drawn to property

Pension and sovereign wealth funds are increasingly putting their money into bricks and mortar

Industry trends

FTfm/Ignites: Investing for Retirement 2012

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Many Americans have no idea how to plan for retirement

– Special report

Investing in commodities

copper wire

Enthusiasm wanes as regulators sharpen claws

– Special report

Vanguard truck

From INVESTMENT STRATEGY Jan 6, 2013

Vanguard wins big in price war

Cash inflows surged in 2012

Face to Face from PEOPLE IN FUND MANAGEMENT Jan 6, 2013

Centenary party marred by Connecticut shootings

Jack Ehnes on Calstrs investment strategy

Face to Face Advisory chief aims to regain public trust in financial world
Face to Face New IMA chief primed to deal with any controversy

©Chris Wilk From PERSONAL FINANCE Jan 4, 2013

New year resolutions it will pay to keep

Our tips for maximising returns in 2013

2013 Mainstream property hopes
2013 Employers face tough choices

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©Getty From WORLD Jan 4, 2013

Labour eyes pension grab to fund jobs

Balls proposes to limit top earners’ tax relief

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Setting ethical expectations for pension fund trustees

CFA Institute writer recommends a pension trustee code
Older schemes will hinder auto-enrolment’s low fee offer

Existence of high fee dinosaurs will cause inertia
How to spot manipulators and actors

CFA Institute: lie detection 101 for financial analysts

Aer Lingus cabin crew prepare to board an aircraft on the apron at Belfast International Airport in Belfast, Northern Ireland

©AFP From WORLD Jan 2, 2013

Aer Lingus flags up Irish pension woes

Employers with underfunded schemes can wind them up and walk away

Dublin raises €2.5bn in bond sale
Ireland Away from the pulpit

From COMPANIES Dec 23, 2012

Activist investors toast a banner year

Success poised to bring more pressure on boardrooms in 2013

Houlihan Lokey buys Milestone Advisors
Timeline Exchange consolidation

Dec 19, 2012

Video: Incredible central bankers

A woman holding a magnifying glass scrutinises a newspaper

©AFP/Getty Images From REGULATION & GOVERNANCE Dec 16, 2012

Uncertain future for custodians

As profits fall analysts see a faulty business model

From COMPANIES Dec 12, 2012

Bulk annuity transfer deals to decline

Schemes have agreed about £4bn so far this year

Experts question PPI over pensions
The Big Picture DC scheme design stirs up strong opinions

Columnists

View from the US

John Dizard

If you’re looking for dead certs, bet on a greater Germany stock market rally and opportunities for arbitrage in peripheral European bank securities, says John Dizard

Opinion

Chris Newlands

©FT Annual reports reveal some very generous remuneration packages paid to asset manager executives. Did this limit the Shareholder Spring, asks Chris Newlands

The Last Word

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Even if we see forecast gains, they will be much more limited than in 2012 because valuations are not nearly attractive as in 2011, says James Mackintosh

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