NOMURA International has launched an open-ended capital protected property fund.

GOVERNMENT proposals for personal accounts could see some individuals lose money in contributions, the Pensions Policy Institute says.

First victims of bust firms receive payouts; One in five risk losing out in personal accounts; Linking state pension to earnings will mean three extra years at work; Hole in Harrods pension fund grows

UK - One in five people could get back less than the value of their contributions to personal accounts as proposed by the government, a report by the Pensions Policy Institute revealed.

US - Pensions handed out by the Oregon Public Employees Retirement System have slid for the fourth year in a row, a study by the system has shown.

UK - Pension schemes are underestimating the extent of mortality rate improvements that will apply to their liabilities by up to £175bn, according to Paternoster.

UK - Industry players' opinions is split down the middle as to whether the Financial Services Authority (FSA) should increase regulation on hedge funds, a Close Fund Management survey has revealed.

SCHEMES face massive hikes in Pension Protection Fund administration fees, PP has learned.

UK - Master classes on multi-asset class investment are to be held by regular Global Pensions contributor Guy Fraser-Sampson, with the first event happening in London on Monday and Tuesday of next week.

FRANCE - VIGEO, EIRIS and TRUCOST have been selected to carry out the French Pensions Reserve Fund's (Fonds De Reserve Pour Les Retraites/FRR) first extra financial reports.