TRADE union and private equity leaders have met for discussions in the first of a series of planned events.

GOVERNANCE software provider eShare has launched a package specifically designed for smaller schemes.

UK - The £2.9bn Lothian Pension Fund is tendering a £150m global emerging markets equities mandate.

THE BANK of England is to close its final salary pension scheme to new entrants to overcome a rising deficit.

ACTIVISTS fighting against the arms trade have used the Freedom of Information Act to delve into the investment practices of local authority pension funds.

UK - Mercer has claimed the new guidelines on IAS19 accounting standards will accelerate a trend to de-risking amongst UK pension fund.

NETHERLANDS - The planned separation of the policy-making and administrative activities of the €85bn Dutch pension fund PGGM has been taken one step further.

NETHERLANDS - Stichting Bedrijfstakpensioenfonds Zorgverzekeraars (SBZ), the €2.5bn Dutch multi-employer pension fund for the healthcare insurance sector, has overhauled its investment strategy with a foray into commodities, hedge funds, private equity...

GLOBAL - A clear majority of pension funds see governance challenges in the growing trend towards convergence in manager styles.

Top City lawyer fights pension overhaul; RBS buys into commodities; Pension plan at Bank of England raises public sector alarm; No refunds for smaller firms