MIRANDA WARD, Author at Top1000funds.com

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North Carolina to consider DC option

The trustees of the $65 billion North Carolina Retirement Systems will vote on whether to introduce a defined contribution plan when the board meets on Jannuary 20, one of the significant recommendations by the Future of Retirement Study Commission.

MIRANDA WARDJanuary 12, 2011

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New decision making parameters for Alaska’s investments

The $38.5 billion Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation (APFC) has made further enhancements to its unique approach to investment decision making, clarifying procedures relating to risk guidelines in its investment policy.

MIRANDA WARDJanuary 5, 2011

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Emerging and frontier markets continue darling run

Global equity markets significantly underperformed emerging and frontier markets in 2010, evidenced by MSCI Indices end of year data, with some emerging markets returning as much as 50 per cent and some frontier markest returning 70 per cent for the year.

MIRANDA WARDJanuary 5, 2011

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Danger signs surround quantitative easing solution

If the unavailability of credit is not the source of the US economy’s problems then the quantitative easing solution put forward by the US Federal Reserve could be ineffective at best, and at worst full of danger, according to broker and quantitative research firm, H.C. Wainwright & Co Economics.

MIRANDA WARDJanuary 5, 2011