Pensions
Ireland monitors pensions after collapse report
DUBLIN (Reuters) - The Irish government said on Sunday it is closely monitoring the state of pension funds and is preparing long-term plans for the sector, after a newspaper reported the government expects some schemes to collapse. Full Article
USS pension fund eyes alternative assets boost
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's second-largest pension scheme is mulling a sharp boost in alternative assets such as private equity and commodities and plans to more than double the size of its investment team covering the sector. Full Article
Pension schemes set to up hedge fund exposure-LCP
LONDON (Reuters) - Pension funds are likely to continue raising allocations to hedge funds over the longer term, despite disappointing performance this year, pensions consultant Lane, Clark and Peacock said. Full Article
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