Pension funds turn to currency-market bets

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Pension funds of the United States have recently started to invest in the currency market to boost their returns. Traditionally, pension funds have invested in stocks and bonds and are the biggest investors in the securities market. Currency market investment by pension funds is a new trend.

United States, Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Industry Overview, Economic aspects, Finance, Company financing, Foreign exchange market, Industry forecasts

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Shell pension plan mulls a move with hedge funds

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The primary UK pension plan of Royal Dutch Shell PLC may launch an investment in hedge funds, after seeking clarification regarding tax policy from Revenue and Customs. The pension plan, one of the largest in the UK, has approximately $25 bil in assets.

United Kingdom, Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas Extraction, Crude petroleum and natural gas, Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas, Petroleum refining, Netherlands, Petroleum industry, Royal Dutch-Shell PLC

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Europe's pensions meet hedge funds

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Pension funds in Europe are making increasing investments in hedge funds, due to the drop in returns from equity investments. However, the hedge funds represent what could be highly-risky investments for the pension funds.

Europe, Market information - general, Hedging (Finance)

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