MIRANDA WARD, Author at Top1000funds.com

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Australia ponders mining SWF future

The wealth generated by Australia’s mining boom is presenting a dilemma for the Australian Federal Government, with decision-makers at the crosspaths of what to do with it. Calls are increasing for the establishment of a sovereign wealth fund, with economists saying the time is right if the Federal Government delivers on its promise of a […]

MIRANDA WARDApril 13, 2011

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NEST-eggs incubated ethically through sharia mandate

The UK’s National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) has awarded F&C Asset Management and HSBC Global Asset Management the management of its ethical and sharia mandates.

MIRANDA WARDApril 13, 2011

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US providers face tough disclosure laws from July

Service providers in the US will be required to disclose any direct and indirect compensation to plan fiduciaries from July 16, 2011, under new regulations issued by the Department of Labour.

MIRANDA WARDApril 6, 2011

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Bridging the gap between public and private pensions

The United States private sector retirement system could adopt some particular elements of the public sector retirement system to bring the differences between the two back into balance, according to NASRA research director, Keith Brainard.

MIRANDA WARDMarch 30, 2011

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OECD warns on pension funding fracture-lines

The OECD has warned that pension funds will come under increasing pressure as national governments cut old-age pensions, expecting the private sector to deliver ever-higher returns to fund increasing longevity, with a report citing Germany, Ireland, the UK, and New Zealand as addressing these issues in reform agendas.

MIRANDA WARDMarch 23, 2011

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Public pensions shape insto era of hedge funds

The past four-year upsurge in the number of public pension funds investing in hedge funds is shaping the new institutional era of hedge fund management, with funds approaching the asset class for new reasons, says Preqin.

MIRANDA WARDMarch 23, 2011