UGANDA - Uganda's state pension fund reported a return of 7% on members' contributions for the year to June, chairman Vincent Ssekkono said.

GLOBAL - Investor confidence fell in Europe and the US in September despite a rally in equities, research by State Street Global Markets (SSGM) shows.

US - The South Carolina public pension fund's plan to create a company to manage private-equity assets should be held up pending legislative and administrative review, according to a spokesman for state Treasurer Converse Chellis.

AUSTRALIA - Superannuation funds should introduce financial condition reports similar to those required for insurance companies, Mercer believes.

SWEDEN - Sweden's AP3 fund is to adopt a new organisational structure in order to improve risk management.

GLOBAL - Platinum and palladium will become more important investments for pension funds, said Shayne McGuire, director of global research at the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

IRELAND - Ireland's defined-benefit pension schemes risk closure because they cannot meet the "draconian" minimum funding standard set by the Pensions Board, employers claim.

EUROPE/US - Northern Trust (NT) is to transition hedge funds managed by Signina Capital AG from offshore domiciles to Luxembourg in response to growing investor demand for tighter governance.

US - The New York State Common Retirement Fund has published research investigating the impact of adopting a fixed income only investment strategy.

US/BRAZIL - The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) has committed $190m to a $200m Brazilian real estate fund.