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[ArticleID] => 335048
[Title] => CalPERS gives RP higher score in attracting investments
[Summary] => The Philippines garnered a higher score from the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) in terms of efforts to attract more investments.
The country was assigned an average score of "2.13" by Wilshire Associates, a leading consulting management firm commissioned by CalPERS to conduct a study on the pension fund’s flow of investments to 27 emerging markets.
The score is 0.13 of a percentage point higher than the "2" threshold rating that Wilshire gave the Philippines last year.
[DatePublished] => 2006-05-05 00:00:00
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[AuthorID] => 1804021
[AuthorName] => Zinnia B. Dela Peña
[SectionName] => Business
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[ArticleID] => 319922
[Title] => Peso posts three-year high
[Summary] => Sustained market optimism pushed the peso up further yesterday, sending the foreign exchange rate above the 52:$1 mark for the first time since 2002 to close at 51.91 to the dollar — the highest in over three years.
[DatePublished] => 2006-02-04 00:00:00
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[AuthorName] => Des Ferriols
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[ArticleID] => 319724
[Title] => CalPERS retains RP in investments portfolio
[Summary] => The Philippines will stay firmly in the investment portfolio of the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS), as Wilshire Associates upgraded the country’s rating this year following the reduction of the government’s budget deficit.
With over $194 billion in its investment portfolio, CalPERS is the biggest pension fund in the US, wielding significant influence even in corporate regulation and policy-making.
[DatePublished] => 2006-02-03 00:00:00
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[AuthorName] => Des Ferriols
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[ArticleID] => 274571
[Title] => RP to remain in CalPERS invesment list
[Summary] => The California Public Employees Retirement Systems (CalPERS), the biggest pension fund in the US, announced yesterday that the Philippines will remain in its investment portfolio.
CalPERS decision was based on the report from its consultant, Wilshire Associates which retained its rating on the Philippines, allowing the fund to retain the country in its list of "permissible emerging equity markets."
[DatePublished] => 2005-04-20 00:00:00
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[ArticleID] => 247307
[Title] => ‘People Power’ spelled the difference in CalPERS decision
[Summary] => "People Power" made the difference in the precedent-setting decision of the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) to keep its investments in the Philippines.
In the board meeting that decided the retention of the Philippines in its permissive markets list, about 600 members of the Filipino-American community in California were present to witness the presentation of Calpers consultant, Wilshire Associates.
[DatePublished] => 2004-04-23 00:00:00
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[ArticleID] => 246213
[Title] => RP makes final bid to persuade CalPERS to stay
[Summary] => WASHINGTON – A Philippine delegation led by ambassador to Washington Albert del Rosario will meet in Sacramento on Thursday with investment board members of America’s largest pension fund in a final effort to persuade the fund not to withdraw its investments in Philippine stocks.
The California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) will rule on April 19 whether or not to divest its estimated
$67-million stake in Philippine stocks.
[DatePublished] => 2004-04-15 00:00:00
[ColumnID] => 133272
[Focus] => 0
[AuthorID] => 1415410
[AuthorName] => Jose Katigbak
[SectionName] => Business
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[ArticleID] => 242858
[Title] => CalPERS defers by another 30 days pullout of investments from RP
[Summary] => The largest pension fund in the US has delayed its decision to divest all its Philippine holdings, giving the government 30 days to present reforms that would make the country a more attractive market for its investments.
The California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) board of directors decided to defer the divestment until a further review of the country’s status in its list of permissible emerging markets.
Reports indicate that CalPERS holds about $67-million worth of Philippine stocks but some estimates peg the actual volume at only $25 million.
[DatePublished] => 2004-03-17 00:00:00
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[ArticleID] => 239693
[Title] => Undeniable realities rankle
[Summary] => The thought of failure three times in a row would surely infuriate any highly motivated achiever. In the case of our central bank governor, Rafael Buenaventura, this is more painful because failing marks were supposedly based on "biases and inaccuracies."
[DatePublished] => 2004-02-20 00:00:00
[ColumnID] => 133715
[Focus] => 0
[AuthorID] => 1805279
[AuthorName] => Rey Gamboa
[SectionName] => Business
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[ArticleID] => 239542
[Title] => CalPERS gives RP 30-day reprieve
[Summary] => The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS), the biggest pension fund in the United States, has agreed to delay its planned divestment of funds from the Philippines in order to review the recent reforms implemented by the government.
Emerging from a meeting of the CalPERS’ 13-member investment committee in Sacramento, Philippine Ambassador to Washington D Albert del Rosario said the Philippines will be given a one-month grace period after he made representations to the body about the recent reforms.
[DatePublished] => 2004-02-19 00:00:00
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[ArticleID] => 239082
[Title] => RP starts new lobby for inclusion in CalPERS list
[Summary] => The government has begun another round of lobby before the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS), asking the board to lower its threshold for investment-grade equity markets.
In a letter to CalPERS, Finance Secretary Juanita Amatong backed the proposal made by the fund’s consultant, Wilshire & Associates, to lower the cuf-off in its point-system from two to 1.5 points.
[DatePublished] => 2004-02-16 00:00:00
[ColumnID] => 133272
[Focus] => 0
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[AuthorName] => Des Ferriols
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