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Ditch managers, invest in corporate America
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US public pension funds underperform
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APG’s infra ramp-up: APAC markets in focus
APG Asset Management, Europe’s largest pension investor, is set to double its global infrastructure allocation in the next five years and is stepping up its push into infrastructure assets in the Asia Pacific with a focus on Australia, India and Southeast Asia and opportunistic investments in Japan and Korea.
Is chasing lower taxes really a strategy for value creation?
Investors are just beginning to understand global tax issues and the risks associated with aggressive tax planning by the companies int their portfolios, Fiona Reynolds, managing director of PRI says there are a number of common-sense measures that companies should begin to put in place. The 2014 G20 Summit to be held in Australia
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