Unions want private pensions to fund infrastructure

The Congress of South African Trade Unions, a key ruling party ally, is pushing senior members of government to consider its proposals to rescue the state’s indebted power utility before next month’s budget. ...

Cosatu want private pensions to fund infrastructure

The union has also made other proposals to aid Eskom. ...

Private Credit Isn't Just for Pensions and Endowments Anymore

(Bloomberg) — The conventional wisdom says that retail investors should steer clear of the fast-growing market for illiquid private debt. Yet Ninepoint Partners’ Ramesh Kashyap and a small but growing number of money managers are selling a very different message — one that, perhaps in a sign of the times, appears to be resonating.

Treasurer Magaziner: Rhode Island pension fund to stop investing in assault weapon manufacturers and private prison operators

Rhode Island General Treasurer Seth Magaziner today announced that the State Investment Commission has voted to approve his proposal to pull pension fund investments in companies that manufacture assault-style weapons for civilian use or operate private for-profit prisons. 'Assault weapons and for-profit prisons have caused too much pain for

R.I. to pull pension funds from gun makers, private prisons

"Assault weapons and for-profit prisons have caused too much pain for countless Americans, including many Rhode Islanders,” says General Treasurer Seth Magaziner. ...

Pensions Q&A: What is happening for public and private sector employees? What happens if you have to retire at 65?

Why are public

Canadian pension fund could now be the largest private water owner in the Murray-Darling Basin

PSP Investments' has been adding farms across Australia to its portfolio, and its pending acquisition of Webster Limited could make it one of the largest holders of water rights in the Murray-Darling Basin. ...

Quebec won't create an insurance fund for private pension plans, finance minister says

The Quebec finance minister on Tuesday declined to create a new insurance program for pensioners whose former companies have gone bankrupt. ...

One Canadian Pension Fund Is Betting That ‘Cuddly Capital’ Can Raise Its Profile in Private Equity

The head of buyouts at one of Canada’s largest pension plans says the amount of cash it plans to invest in private equity will double to around C$30bn in the next 10 years. Mark Redman, global head of private equity at Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System, says the pension plan expects total assets under management to increase from C$100bn

Public pension funds shun hedge funds for private credit market

Pension funds are the ocean liners of global markets. In the US alone, state and local retirement funds have $4.57 trillion (Dh16.78tn) in assets. Across the developed world, the pool of money is close to $30 trillion. That means any change in their investment allocation, no matter how incremental, can create a seismic shift in certain corners of

Private schools facing wave of strikes over changes to teacher pensions, as up to one ...

Private pensions cover only six in 10 Irish workers

Only six in 10 Irish workers have some form of private pension savings, according to new data published by the Central Statistics Office. The report shows that people continue to leave it late to start saving for retirement. The CSO figures show that fewer than one in five workers under the age of 25 had any private pension in place.

Arizona pension fund joins push toward private credit

Arizona's $41 billion State Retirement System is looking to dedicate one out of every six dollars it manages to direct lending -- more than five times the industry average -- in a move some see as a harbinger of what's to come for the booming asset class. Investors have plowed hundreds of billions of dollars into private-credit funds in recent

A $41 billion pension fund is betting big on private credit

Arizona's move follows a similar one by the Teachers Retirement System of Illinois. (Bloomberg) — Arizona’s $41 billion State Retirement System is looking to dedicate one out of every six dollars it manages to direct lending -- more than five times the industry average -- in a move some see as a harbinger of what’s to come

The National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA) has said it will not postpone the migration of lump sum payments from the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) to private schemes.

The National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA) has said it will not postpone the migration of lump

Evolution of the market for private pensions in the first nine months of 2019

Bucharest, December 13th, 2019 - The value of total assets under administration, at the level of the entire private pension system, reached 61.53 billion lei (12.95 billion euros), as of September 30, 2019, up 24.04% from December 2018. The share of private pensions in Gross Domestic Product was, at the end of September 2019, 6.22% compared to

Canadian pension funds eye private debt space in India

Canadian pension funds are looking to tap the private debt space in India where a prolonged credit crunch is hampering the ability of companies to raise funds from traditional lending sources. That includes Canada’s largest pension fund manager Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), which according to a 5 December report by Mint, plans to

CUPE talks pensions and ending privatization at international conference

This week in Amsterdam, progressive voices from across the world including labour leaders, researchers, and grassroots activists, are coming together to talk about bringing public services back in house. The Future is Public conference continues the work CUPEdoes with our Canadian and international allies to end

‘Peak’ private-equity fears spread across pension world

EmailPrintLinkedInFacebookTwitterReddit Investors plowing cash into private assets may recall the words of Wall Street legend Barton Biggs: There’s no asset class that too much money can’t spoil. One of the most fertile grounds for funds harvesting returns in a world of negative-yielding bonds and expensive public companies — private equity

After Looting U.S. Pensions, Private Equity Promises To Save Struggling U.K. Pensions

Private equity firms claim to have found a way for U. K. businesses to keep the promises they made to millions of participants in their pension plans, many of which are under-funded. Watch out! ...

Striking lecturers' pensions worth three times private sector average, say Vice Chancellors

Pension giant Caisse sees risk growing in corner of private-debt market

Direct lenders and big banks are competing for the largest companies in the red-hot market for private credit, which is eroding underwriting standards, according to Canada’s second-biggest pension fund manager. “The bigger, more solid companies are closer to having access to capital markets, so there’s a bit more erosion there

Personal Finance: Another blow to private pension plans

The American industrial icon General Electric recently made an ominous announcement: it is freezing its corporate pension plan, effectively shutting off any future accrual of benefits for the 20,000 workers covered by the plan (the pool had already been closed to new hires since 2012). Like many corporations, GE had underfunded the plan over time

Has the time come for automatic private sector pensions?

Dan White Email November 3 2019 7:00 AM 0 Comments Has the time come for automatic private sector pensions? Independent.ie Regina Doherty has become the latest minister to propose auto-enrolling private sector workers into pension schemes, more than 13 years after the concept was first recommended. On Wednesday, the Cabinet approved plans to

NYPD’s oldest retired detective celebrates 103rd birthday

The NYPD’s oldest living retired detective worked during some of New York City’s most crime-ridden years — but as he turned 103-years-old Friday, he recalled a single joyful memory that has stuck with him all these years. “I think about the old times. Bad ones, good ones,” Nicholas Calabrese said surrounded by a group of 30

College rowing: A month after tragic accident, Patrick Diggins retires from 34-year coaching career at ...

WORCESTER — After a 34-year career at Holy Cross, director

Herkimer village clerk-treasurer to retire March 9

HERKIMER — Amanda Viscomi will retire from her position as

Retirement rejects former councilor's pension request

BEVERLY — The Beverly Retirement Board voted unanimously Thursday night to reject former City Councilor Don Martin’s request to buy into the city’s retirement system. Martin had asked the board to allow him to “buyback” 22 of his years of service as a city councilor, saying he was unaware that he could have been making payments toward

Two retired IAS officers appointed advisers to the Prime Minister

Sinha retired as secretary, ministry of

Southwest Michigan retired priest under investigation for sex abuse: Diocese

SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN -- A retired priest once accused of embezzlement is now under investigation for sexual abuse from the late 1970s and early 1980s, leaders with the Diocese of Kalamazoo say. A statement from the Diocese issued Friday, Feb. 21 named Father Richard Fritz and said allegations made against him

TWRA executive director Ed Carter announces retirement

Ed Carter has been head of the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency since 2009.         ...

SEC Filing - 8-K

Exhibit 1.1 DOCUMENT SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC. UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT 22,222,223 Shares of Common Stock February 20, 2020 Aegis Capital Corp. 810 Seventh Avenue, 18th Floor New York, NY 10019 As Representative of the Several Underwriters Named on Schedule I hereto Ladies and Gentlemen: DOCUMENT SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC., a New York corporation (the

Form 10-K - Annual Report

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SEC Filing - S-3ASR

Use these links to rapidly review the document TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 21, 2020 Registration No. 333- UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM S-3 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 PEBBLEBROOK HOTEL TRUST (Exact

SEC Filing - PRE 14A

Document UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 14A PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(A) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (Amendment No. ) Filed by the Registrant [X] Filed by a Party other than the Registrant [_] Check the appropriate box: [X] Preliminary Proxy Statement [_] Confidential, for

Form10-K

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-K (Mark One) ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 OR TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 for the transition period fromto

SEC Filing - 6-K

FORM 6 - K SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Report of Foreign Private Issuer Pursuant to Rule 13a - 16 or 15d - 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 As of February 19, 2020 TENARIS, S.A. (Translation of Registrant's name into English) 26, Boulevard Royal, 4th floor L-2449 Luxembourg (Address of principal executive

Rep. Mark Takano faces retired airman, consultant in 41st Congressional District election

Perris’ former director of planning and economic development and a retired U.S. airman are looking to capture the congressional seat that Rep. Mark Takano, D-Riverside, has held since he first won it in 2012. Takano, the first openly gay person of color elected to Congress, faces a challenge in the Tuesday, March 3, primary from a Republican,

Retired Arizona police officer cleared of harassment claims

MESA, Ariz. (AP) — A retired Mesa police officer was cleared of two sexual harassment allegations after investigators determined the claims lacked corroborating evidence or witnesses. ...

How average are you and what does it matter?

While many people say, out loud, they are average, secretly many of us actually believe we are just a tad better than that. Maybe more than a tad. Okay, maybe a lot more! And looking at the numbers, just how “average” you are can determine how long you will have to work, and how much you will have to invest/save to supplement your

Hanover woman retires from decades as church organist

Liese Shewmaker moved to Hanover in 1967,

2019 Letter to shareholders

2019 To Our Business Partners Here is your 2019 Markel Corporation annual report. At Markel, we aspire to build one of the world's great companies. We believe that the pursuit of excellence in and of itself is a worthy goal. It provides a sense of meaning for the people of your company. We follow a long term, win-win-win approach. We do our best to

10-K

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 10-K ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 or TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from to Commission

A preliminary proxy statement providing notification matters to be brought to a vote

TABLE OF CONTENTS UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 14A Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Filed by the Registrant ☒ Filed by a Party other than the Registrant ☐ Check the appropriate box: ☒ Preliminary Proxy Statement Confidential, for Use of the

Form 10-K

Table of Contents UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 Form 10-K (Mark One) ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 OR TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE TRANSITION

Lincoln Electric Announces Retirement of Chief Financial Officer Vincent k. Petrella

CLEVELAND, Feb. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (the 'Company') (Nasdaq: LECO) announced today that Vincent K. Petrella, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, will be succeeded by current Executive Vice President, Finance, Gabriel Bruno, effective April 22, 2020. Petrella will continue to

Annual Report

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-K (Mark One) ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 or TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from to

2019 Annual Report

Annual Report 2019 METTLER TOLEDO METTLER TOLEDO (NYSE:MTD) is a leading global supplier of precision instruments and services. We have strong leadership positions in all of our businesses and believe we hold global number-one market positions in most of them. We are recognized as an innovation leader and our solutions are critical in key R&D,

NYPD’s oldest retired detective celebrates 103rd birthday

The NYPD’s oldest living retired detective worked during some of New York City’s most crime-ridden years — but as he turned 103-years-old Friday, he recalled a single joyful memory that has stuck with him all these years. “I think about the old times. Bad ones, good ones,” Nicholas Calabrese said surrounded by a group of 30

College rowing: A month after tragic accident, Patrick Diggins retires from 34-year coaching career at ...

WORCESTER — After a 34-year career at Holy Cross, director

Herkimer village clerk-treasurer to retire March 9

HERKIMER — Amanda Viscomi will retire from her position as

Retirement rejects former councilor's pension request

BEVERLY — The Beverly Retirement Board voted unanimously Thursday night to reject former City Councilor Don Martin’s request to buy into the city’s retirement system. Martin had asked the board to allow him to “buyback” 22 of his years of service as a city councilor, saying he was unaware that he could have been making payments toward

Two retired IAS officers appointed advisers to the Prime Minister

Sinha retired as secretary, ministry of

Southwest Michigan retired priest under investigation for sex abuse: Diocese

SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN -- A retired priest once accused of embezzlement is now under investigation for sexual abuse from the late 1970s and early 1980s, leaders with the Diocese of Kalamazoo say. A statement from the Diocese issued Friday, Feb. 21 named Father Richard Fritz and said allegations made against him

TWRA executive director Ed Carter announces retirement

Ed Carter has been head of the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency since 2009.         ...

SEC Filing - 8-K

Exhibit 1.1 DOCUMENT SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC. UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT 22,222,223 Shares of Common Stock February 20, 2020 Aegis Capital Corp. 810 Seventh Avenue, 18th Floor New York, NY 10019 As Representative of the Several Underwriters Named on Schedule I hereto Ladies and Gentlemen: DOCUMENT SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC., a New York corporation (the

Form 10-K - Annual Report

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SEC Filing - S-3ASR

Use these links to rapidly review the document TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 21, 2020 Registration No. 333- UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM S-3 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 PEBBLEBROOK HOTEL TRUST (Exact

SEC Filing - PRE 14A

Document UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 14A PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(A) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (Amendment No. ) Filed by the Registrant [X] Filed by a Party other than the Registrant [_] Check the appropriate box: [X] Preliminary Proxy Statement [_] Confidential, for

Form10-K

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-K (Mark One) ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 OR TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 for the transition period fromto

SEC Filing - 6-K

FORM 6 - K SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Report of Foreign Private Issuer Pursuant to Rule 13a - 16 or 15d - 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 As of February 19, 2020 TENARIS, S.A. (Translation of Registrant's name into English) 26, Boulevard Royal, 4th floor L-2449 Luxembourg (Address of principal executive

Rep. Mark Takano faces retired airman, consultant in 41st Congressional District election

Perris’ former director of planning and economic development and a retired U.S. airman are looking to capture the congressional seat that Rep. Mark Takano, D-Riverside, has held since he first won it in 2012. Takano, the first openly gay person of color elected to Congress, faces a challenge in the Tuesday, March 3, primary from a Republican,

Retired Arizona police officer cleared of harassment claims

MESA, Ariz. (AP) — A retired Mesa police officer was cleared of two sexual harassment allegations after investigators determined the claims lacked corroborating evidence or witnesses. ...

How average are you and what does it matter?

While many people say, out loud, they are average, secretly many of us actually believe we are just a tad better than that. Maybe more than a tad. Okay, maybe a lot more! And looking at the numbers, just how “average” you are can determine how long you will have to work, and how much you will have to invest/save to supplement your

Hanover woman retires from decades as church organist

Liese Shewmaker moved to Hanover in 1967,

2019 Letter to shareholders

2019 To Our Business Partners Here is your 2019 Markel Corporation annual report. At Markel, we aspire to build one of the world's great companies. We believe that the pursuit of excellence in and of itself is a worthy goal. It provides a sense of meaning for the people of your company. We follow a long term, win-win-win approach. We do our best to

10-K

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 10-K ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 or TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from to Commission

A preliminary proxy statement providing notification matters to be brought to a vote

TABLE OF CONTENTS UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 14A Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Filed by the Registrant ☒ Filed by a Party other than the Registrant ☐ Check the appropriate box: ☒ Preliminary Proxy Statement Confidential, for Use of the

Form 10-K

Table of Contents UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 Form 10-K (Mark One) ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 OR TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE TRANSITION

Lincoln Electric Announces Retirement of Chief Financial Officer Vincent k. Petrella

CLEVELAND, Feb. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (the 'Company') (Nasdaq: LECO) announced today that Vincent K. Petrella, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, will be succeeded by current Executive Vice President, Finance, Gabriel Bruno, effective April 22, 2020. Petrella will continue to

Annual Report

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-K (Mark One) ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 or TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from to

2019 Annual Report

Annual Report 2019 METTLER TOLEDO METTLER TOLEDO (NYSE:MTD) is a leading global supplier of precision instruments and services. We have strong leadership positions in all of our businesses and believe we hold global number-one market positions in most of them. We are recognized as an innovation leader and our solutions are critical in key R&D,