US - The Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds (CRPTF) is soon expected to appoint a non-traditional investment consultant.

BANK of Scotland Corporate has launched a new Pension Share Accelerator facility aimed exclusively at those with self-invested personal pensions.

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LATIN AMERICA - Speculation has mounted that Santander will sell its pension interests in four major Latin American markets.

US - The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) has assumed responsibility for the underfunded pension plan covering about 460 employees and retirees of bankrupt law firm Coudert Brothers LLP.

HECTOR Sants will replace John Tiner as the new chief executive of the Financial Services Authority.

NETHERLANDS - ABP has allocated US$60m to the Global Solidarity Forest Fund (GSFF). In May this year, Global Pensions exclusively revealed the pension giant was set to invest in timberland.

POSTAL workers have gone out on strike for a second time in a row over pay, modernisation and pension plans.

AROUND 80pc of pension scheme administrators have "some" or "significant" concern about their readiness for mandatory e-filing.