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Small and mid-cap stocks in an international portfolio

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A growing number of pension funds are investing in foreign equity markets to reduce the volatility of their portfolios. Investments in large companies in non-domestic equity markets have been proven to lower risk diversification with the globalization of the world economy. However, it is argued that a similar decrease can also be achieved through investments in small- and medium-sized companies that reflect domestic economic development.

Analysis, Foreign investments, Portfolio management

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Investment

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Prefunded group retirement schemes are popular in Hong Kong corporations and in many government agencies. Insurance contracts, pooled funds, segregated portfolios and in-house management are the four investment choices for these retirement schemes. The major players in each of these investment choices are identified, and statistics on the 1980s financial markets, investment performance and asset allocation trends are presented.

Compensation and benefits, Hong Kong

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Majority of funds beat benchmark in 2005: UK

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United Kingdom pension funds secured higher investment growth for the year ending December 2005. The findings of Mellon Analytical Solutions are presented.

United Kingdom, Financial management, Company investment, Growth, Company growth

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