AUSTRALIA/CANADA - Intoll Group expects to know whether an A$3.47bn ($3.1bn) bid from Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) will go ahead before the end of the month.

UKRAINE - Ukraine plans to let private pension managers oversee some state retirement funds in 2012 to help cut the budget deficit and spur economic growth, said Labour and Social Policies Minister Vasyl Nadraha.

CANADA - The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board saw investments fall 1.3% in the fiscal first quarter due to declining equity markets.

CZECH REPUBLIC - The Czech Republic's debt rating may be raised if the new government follows through on pledges to reduce spending, including an overhaul of the pension system, Standard & Poor's said.

AUSTRALIA - The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has released a response paper and prudential practice guides (PPGs) for superannuation trustees covering capital, risk management, adequacy of resources and fitness and propriety.

UK/CANADA/ASIA - Standard Life has seen net corporate business inflows increase by 71% in the first half of the year.

GLOBAL - Almost a third of pension funds and other institutional investors intend to increase hedge fund investment over the next year, research shows.

AUSTRALIA - A growing number of superannuation funds are already well-placed to deal with the introduction of legislation concerning operational risk reserves, research by Mercer shows.

AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) has appointed Mercer chief investment officer Tim Gardener as global head of consultant relations.

GLOBAL - Axa Investment Managers (Axa IM) has appointed Mercer CIO Tim Gardener as global head of consultant relations.