Virgin Islands ERS Issues Accounting, Payroll System RFP

January 25, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Employees Retirement System of the Government of the Virgin Islands (GERS) is soliciting proposals for the development of an enterprise financial accounting and payroll solution.

 

According to an announcement GERS is looking for firms with “recent proven experience in the implementation of an enterprise financial accounting and payroll software solution, including the optional enablement of purchase orders and accounts payable through imaging and work flow”.

Offering firms are advised to visit the GERS Website (http://www.usvigers.com)  to obtain an electronic copy of the RFP and for more detailed information and requirements for responding to this RFP.

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More information is available at http://www.usvigers.com/About_GERS/News/11-01-19/Request_for_Proposal.aspx

Global X Launches Emerging Markets Growth and Value ETFs

January 25, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Global X Funds has launched the Global X Russell Emerging Markets Growth ETF (Ticker: EMGX) and the Global X Russell Emerging Markets Value ETF (Ticker: EMVX).

The Global X Russell Emerging Markets Growth ETF and the Global X Russell Emerging Markets Value ETF track the Russell Emerging Market MegaCap Growth Index and the Russell Emerging Market MegaCap Value Index, respectively.   

According to a press release, the Russell Emerging Market MegaCap Growth Index measures the performance of the mega-cap growth segment of the emerging markets equity universe, screened for those companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher expected growth values. The Russell Emerging Market MegaCap Value Index measures the performance of the mega-cap value segment of the emerging markets equity universe, screened for those companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower expected growth values.   

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More information is at http://www.globalxfunds.com.

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