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Pension pots ‘could fund housing’
A possible 100,000 to 300,000 homes could be built in the UK every year without using any government money, a study claims.
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Plan to ban money fund bailouts
European Systemic Risk Board looks set to consult on outlawing sponsor support due to beliefs that it might be destabilising
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Unis ‘should fund poorer pupils’
Universities in England should give weekly grants, like the scrapped education maintenance allowance, to help poorer sixth-formers get into higher education, says a report on social mobility.
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Camper van convoy for April fund
Around 30 camper vans decorated in pink ribbons stage a convoy to raise money for the April Jones Fund.
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Eurozone unlocks $650bn crisis rescue fund
Finance ministers from 17 countries launch European Stability Mechanism used to bail out struggling banks and economies.
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Eurozone rescue fund formally launched
European Stability Mechanism inaugurated but questions remain over the issue of ‘legacy assets’ – liabilities being wound down by governments
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NHS fund of £140m to be announced
Prime Minister David Cameron is set to announce £140m in funding aimed at easing the burden of red tape on nurses and midwives.
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Value of Nobles Crus wine fund questioned
Independent valuer Liv-ex puts much lower valuations on the Nobles Crus top wine fund’s collection
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Hedge fund sceptics warn on ‘QE Infinity’
Investors are asking whether the Fed, by embarking on a potentially unlimited bond-buying programme, is risking more than it can deliver
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Taxmen challenge film fund partners
HM Revenue and Customs closes an investigation into two tax-efficient investment funds whose backers included David Beckham, Bob Geldof and Andrew Lloyd Webber
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German court backs ESM bailout fund
Decision removes the threat that Germany would be prevented from signing the treaty setting up the €500bn fund, designed to stave off sovereign defaults
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Decision day looms for eurozone bailout fund
Germany’s constitutional court set to rule on fate of the €500bn ESM, potentially placing tighter limits on Angela Merkel’s plans for rescuing the euro
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Court to rule on German role in bailout fund
Federal Constitutional Court will decide whether to allow Germany to join 8.8bn bailout fund for 17 euro countries.
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58 cancers receive 9/11 fund coverage
Federal authorities added 58 types of cancer to the list of covered illnesses for people exposed to toxins at the site of the World Trade Center after the September 11 attacks.
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Aurora Shooting Victims’ Families Upset Over Relief Fund
Many of the families and survivors of the Aurora, CO shootings are distressed over the way money from the victims fund has been spent. Many families were denied access to the fund, even though pictures of their family members were…
Norges fund plans to take on more risk
The world’s largest sovereign wealth fund seeks to exploit its role as a strategic investor, which could mark a new trend for conservative publicly-owned investment funds
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Icahn’s son allocated $3bn fund
Brett Icahn and another employee of the family holding company began managing money on August 1, say filings with US regulators
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Rajoy to consider using rescue fund
Acknowledgement by Madrid that a request to the EFSF to buy Spanish debt is an option is a reversal for the Spanish prime minister
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Catholic fund fails to convince believers
Fund set up to invest in line with Catholic beliefs is to close after managers lose faith in its abiliy to attract investors
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Nowotny pushes for bailout fund banking licence
Nowotny says there are ‘pro arguments’ for giving a banking licence to the European Stability Mechanism
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