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Jan 27, 2013

European pensions expect government help

Male pensioners

The vast retirement provision problem will force countries to consider a range of remedies

Industry trends

OTC derivatives

A clearing house

The future slowly becomes clearer

– Special report

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Many Americans have no idea how to plan for retirement

– Special report

Jan 27, 2013

Final salary closures at record high

Just 13% of UK final salary pension schemes were open to new joiners in 2012

Barnardo's

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Charities struggle with pension fund deficits

Sector-wide fear as Barnardo’s axes scheme

Centralised clearing

©AFP From FTFM REPORTS Jan 25, 2013

Central clearing will affect hedge funds

The new process will have an impact on some trading strategies, but it could be positive

From WORLD Jan 25, 2013

Minister proposes relaxing pension rules

Company payments could ease under new regime

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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

From WORLD Jan 22, 2013

Public funds proposed for London super sewer

Letwin suggests £4bn alternative to tapping private sector

Jan 20, 2013

Barnardo’s to close pension scheme

Children’s charity says it is vital to manage fund deficit

Jan 20, 2013

Calstrs finds further gun holdings

The US pension fund is divesting its holdings in assault weapons

Jan 20, 2013

Nest funds take axe to UK debt exposure

State-sponsored target-date retirement funds have slashed their allocation to conventional gilts

Barnardo’s to close pension scheme
Rob Fisher Pension savers need more than a nudge

Jan 20, 2013

Nordic pension funds tempted by China

Institutional investors are attracted by new rules

Columnists

View from the US

John Dizard

John Dizard thinks global investing will become a topic for economic historians if asset managers do not flex their political muscle and start to lobby Washington

Opinion

Chris Newlands

©FT Chris Newlands says recent revelations about insider dealing and the pursuit of revenue at all costs has led to trust in the fund management market taking a beating

The Last Word

John Plender

The arrival of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has raised hopes of an equity market renaissance in Japan, but structural problems linger, says John Plender

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