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Seventy two per cent of those in workplace pension plans maximize benefits – ARIA post

(Jan. 9, 2013) Research from the US shows that 72 per cent of those with a workplace pension plan contribute the maximum they can each … … Read More

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State pension download impacts local budgets

May 25, 2012 – The downloading of teacher pension costs from the Maryland legislature is causing budgetary headaches for local districts.
Local officials say budgets … … Read More

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NYC comptroller still sees DB as best form of pension

May 8, 2012 – Those who know DB the best are not backing off their defence of the traditional pension model, saying it offers the … … Read More

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Harley-Davidson, Sprint boost their DB pension plans

April 27, 2012 – Two American corporations are among the latest to beef up their pension plans.
Harley-Davidson Inc. added $200 million to its plan … … Read More

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Plans use social media to extol the virtues of DB

April 18, 2012 — American pension funds are taking a new tactic to communicate the value of defined benefit plans.
The Maryland State Retirement and … … Read More

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Cash balance plan features DB, DC features

April 3, 2012 – A proposal to have public pension funds manage a private-sector hybrid plan is being pitched as a solution to low levels … … Read More

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“Granny tax” makes Brit retirees “sitting ducks”

March 23, 2012 – Britons who have worked hard to provide adequate income in retirement are “sitting ducks” in the sights of planned pension cuts, … … Read More

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Drastic OAS changes not needed: MP

March 15, 2012 – With the boomer bulge edging its way into retirement, health care and other programs for the elderly will become more expensive, … … Read More

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Despite profit, private firm targets pension plan

Feb. 7, 2012 – British workers battling a scheme by their employer to make changes to their pension plan have found frustration in news that … … Read More

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Is the courtship with private equity “worth it” for public pension plans

Public pensions and private equity have an eye for each other, writes Steven M. Davidoff in the NYTimes.com.
It’s a monetary-based affair and not … … Read More

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