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17 Jun 2010, 9:08 am
In a letter to lawmakers, the Council of Institutional Investors warned: "A five percent ownership requirement, however, would effectively shut out those large, long-term institutional investors--largely public and union pension funds--most willing to engage companies and hold boards accountable. [read post]
17 Jun 2010, 8:10 am
Most of the debt, in precisely the fashion of the sub-prime disaster, was turned into securities and bought by pension funds, hedge funds, and ordinary investors. [read post]
17 Jun 2010, 6:18 am
The primary goal of most institutional investors, such as public pension funds, is to prudently invest their assets and develop a portfolio that will accommodate long-term financial needs. [read post]
16 Jun 2010, 10:13 pm
The board of Calpers, the biggest U.S. public pension fund, voted on Wednesday to ask California's government for an additional $600 million in funding to bolster its finances. [read post]
15 Jun 2010, 7:00 am
Safe, Strong and Secure: The pension fund is one of the best funded public pension funds in the nation and can cover its current and future obligations [read post]
14 Jun 2010, 2:52 pm
Safe, Strong and Secure: The pension fund is one of the best funded public pension funds in the nation and can cover its current and future obligations. [read post]
14 Jun 2010, 2:40 pm
Politically increasing funding of the State funded public health service is a popular move [read post]
12 Jun 2010, 8:50 pm
Fed Chair Ben Bernanke testified to Congress this past week on the topic: “Economic and financial conditions and the federal budget. [read post]
11 Jun 2010, 6:00 am
Your pension fund cut in half because of accounting lies. 6. [read post]
10 Jun 2010, 2:01 am
42% of the respondents were Fund of Funds, 21% were asset management companies, 12% were family offices/high net worth individuals, and the remaining group consisted of corporations, foundations and endowments, insurance companies, investment consultants, private banks, and private and public pensions. [read post]
7 Jun 2010, 8:34 am
(B) If the retirement funds are in a retirement fund that has not received a favorable determination under such section 7805, those funds are exempt from the estate if the debtor demonstrates that—(i) no prior determination to the contrary has been made by a court or the Internal Revenue Service; and(ii)(I) the retirement fund is in substantial compliance with the applicable requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; or(II) the retirement… [read post]
7 Jun 2010, 7:14 am
For example, Calpers, the giant California public-employees pension fund, told the NASDAQ last fall: “The CEO and chair roles should only be combined in very limited circumstances; in these situations, the board should provide a written statement in the proxy materials discussing why the combined role is in the best interest of shareowners, and it should name a lead independent director…” Over at the National Association of Corporate Directors, which… [read post]
6 Jun 2010, 10:34 am
Oregon's pension fund now has $10.2 billion in private equity funds. [read post]
3 Jun 2010, 11:51 am
This year’s ballot includes an annual advisory vote measure filed by the Amalgamated Bank’s LongView LargeCap 500 Index Fund. [read post]
29 May 2010, 8:57 am
Reports the Austin Statesman's Mike Ward:According to Friday's directive, the only exceptions listed in the letter are for school funding, for debt service on bonds, to "maintain benefits and eligibility in Medicaid" programs, the Children's Health Insurance Program and foster care programs , to maintain health and human services eligibility staffing and to keep the state pension and benefits programs properly funded.That list does not include… [read post]
26 May 2010, 7:20 am
Interest rates have not risen, however, and the interest that banks have to pay municipalities has often fallen below 0.5%, resulting in net transfers of public funds to the Wall Street firms. [read post]
26 May 2010, 4:16 am
Francis (”Girls Gone Wild”) and his nastygrams [Popehat] More on SEIU’s tactic of sending mob to banker’s home in suburban Maryland [Volokh and more, earlier] “Intensive Parenting Enforced: Parents Criminal Liability for Children Skipping School” [Gaia Bernstein, ConcurOp on a California bill] Julian Ku unimpressed with United Nations officials’ claims that Arizona immigration statute violates international civil rights law [Opinio Juris] Plus, a complaint… [read post]
25 May 2010, 10:00 am
The $300 million in new savings are in addition to $300 million in savings and enhanced revenues expected from actions HHC has implemented over the past two years to help address a budget deficit that results from reduced state and federal Medicaid funding, a dramatic rise in the number of uninsured patients and sharply rising pension and healthcare costs. [read post]
25 May 2010, 8:47 am
The House measure also calls for advisory votes on “golden parachute” payments.Majority voting is supported by state pension funds, labor funds, and other activist investors, who argue that it makes uncontested board elections more meaningful. [read post]
24 May 2010, 4:25 pm
As far as I can tell (and I'll email him to ask), he has nowhere explained what would prevent the Democrats from using new tax revenues to pay for favors for their key interest group supporters or prevent the Republicans from doing so if they get back in power.Given a choice between spending $100 billion on defense of shoring up public sector union pension funds, what does Bartlett think his Democratic buddies would do? [read post]
