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Australia facing pensions crisis
"...[Mercer is] ... tracking how people feel about their superannuation. Between June and December 2008, the number of people rating superannuation as a poor or a fair way to save for their retirement went from 17% to 34% -- so it basically doubled."
(Global Pensions, September 2009,
4 pages)
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Japan: More M&A and rights issues
This article examines efforts in Japan to boost foreign ownership of stocks by strengthening shareholder rights and reducing barriers to cross-border M&A activity.
(International Financial Law Review, September 2009,
6 pages)
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US investors grapple with CFTC commodity crackdown
" ... If the [commodity position] limits are put in place, some ETFs are likely to move outside the US ... pension fund investments in commodities could be as much as $100 billion."
(Risk, September 2009,
3 pages)
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Cost advantage for small mutual funds -- Australia
"... [This study] analyses the daily transactions of active Australian equity managers and finds aggregate market impact costs incurred by large managers are significantly greater than those incurred by small managers."
(Australian Journal of Management, June 2009,
24 pages)
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China's echo bubble
"... After speculative booms, euphoria commonly returns, only to be followed by a second collapse. China’s overheating stock and property markets provide a prime example of this 'echo bubble' phenomenon."
(Institutional Investor, August 26, 2009,
2 pages, via Dow Jones Factiva™)
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European insurers shun stocks
"Insurers across Europe have fled equities in recent months, and the outlook for any move back seems murky and remote. ... On the continent, a driver behind the exodus from equity has been the capital requirements of ratings agencies ..."
(Life and Pensions, July/August 2009,
4 pages)
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Preparedness of Australian pensioners
Many pre-retirees in Australia are highly exposed to equity risk and under-prepared for longevity risk in retirement, compared with individuals in other OECD countries, this article reports.
(Money Management (Australia), August 24, 2009,
4 pages)
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Lessons of the crisis for national pensions
Various asset allocation strategies and their expected income replacement rates are analyzed in this paper. It explains how national pension systems can use this data to help participants diversify funding risks.
(CESifo Economic Studies, July 2009,
34 pages)
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Comparing UK and Dutch fiduciary management
The UK fiduciary management market has grown rapidly in recent months but remains immature relative to comparable investment markets in the Netherlands and the US, according to this article quoting Mercer expert Michael Kinney.
(Global Pensions, August 2009,
2 pages)
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Performance of European socially responsible funds
Investors who wish to hold European funds can add social screens to their investment choices without compromising financial performance, these researchers say.
(Journal of Business Ethics, July 2009,
16 pages)
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