EUROPE - Pension supervisors and regulators looking to take a risk-based approach to monitoring pension schemes now have a toolbox of best practices thanks to a new report by the OECD and IOPS.

Pension supervisors and regulators looking to take a risk-based approach to monitoring pension schemes now have a toolbox of best practices thanks to a new report by the OECD and IOPS.

US - Consultancy firm Towers Watson has named Chris DeMeo head of investments for North America.

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US - Over half of companies offering defined contribution plans changed their investment line-ups in the past year to remove poor performers, a new survey shows.

PHILIPPINES - Government Service Insurance System, the Philippines' largest state-owned pension fund, plans to review its $1bn overseas investment strategy by the first quarter, President and General Manager Robert Vergara said.

UK - Dutch manager Mn Services plans to sue Royal Bank of Scotland in the UK over losses relating to sub-prime mortgages and has been in discussions with other European schemes about joining the suit.

IRELAND - A bill allowing the government to take a hiatus from making contributions to the National Pensions Reserve Fund (NPRF) is expected to be passed into law today.

FRANCE/NETHERLANDS - Dutch pension fund manager PGGM is researching ways it can transfer longevity risk off its balance sheet, managing director Erik Goris said.