Reuters Money: Pension funds dig for yield in disaster insurance

	Click to View in Browser 04/8/2013 Pension funds dig for yield in disaster insurance LONDON (Reuters) - Pension funds are turning to specialist bonds that bet on the likelihood of a natural disaster, in a search for yield and returns that are not correlated to the rest of the market. Curbing asset purchases could reduce risks: Fed's Pianalto WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (Reuters) - A top Federal Reserve official known for her centrist views said on Monday the central bank could curb potential risks of its quantitative easing program by simply slowing the pace of asset purchases. Republican senator sees Obama budget offer as positive WASHINGTON (Reuters) - South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham on Sunday became the first prominent Republican to publicly praise, however lukewarmly, the budget proposal the White House outlined last week. Weak job gains hurt economic outlook WASHINGTON (Reuters) - American employers hired at the weakest pace in nine months in March, a sign tax hikes that kicked in early this year as part of Washington's austerity drive could be stealing momentum from the economy. Hedge fund manager Ackman says mistakes made in JCPenney turnaround BOSTON (Reuters) - Hedge fund manager William Ackman said that Ron Johnson, the chief executive he handpicked to turn around JC Penney, has made "big mistakes" and the impact on the struggling retailer has been "very close to a disaster." A five-point strategy for riding the bull CHICAGO (Reuters) - With the U.S. stock market rallying this year, it may be enticing to take extra cash on hand and ride the bull. Bankruptcy judge approves MF Global's liquidation plan NEW YORK (Reuters) - MF Global on Friday won court approval of a plan to liquidate its assets, pay back creditors and end the $40 billion bankruptcy that rocked the financial world in 2011. Exclusive: Some wealth advisers take a fee for client fund assets (Reuters) - At least three wealth management firms that market themselves as objective financial advisers are getting payments for investing their clients' money in certain mutual funds, a practice that even some of these firms say could create conflicts of interest. Focus on management powered top stock fund NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pacific Capital Small Cap Value Fund portfolio manager George Henning says financial metrics are only a small part of investing. Evaluating people may matter more. Labor "scarring" reason for more bond buying: Fed official (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve should continue buying bonds through this year due to a "scarring" of the labor market, and even more aggressive policies may be warranted if unemployment remains persistently high, a top Fed official said on Friday. Related Video A little-known path to big dividends - Investing 201 "Stalking" your dream home - Money Clip Business News Wall Street set to rise after year's worst week EU regulators to approve $15.8 billion Liberty, Virgin deal: sources The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day. Register Today   A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today   » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2010 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book. Details Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook Forward to a friend