CANADA - The Ontario government should take advantage of growing infrastructure demand from pension funds and the current low interest rate environment to promote private and public infrastructure partnerships, said David Dodge, governor at the Bank of...

PATERNOSTER has appointed F&C Asset Management to carry out its derivative trades.

UK - Paternoster has appointed F&C Asset Management to act as its derivatives execution agent.

THE GOVERNMENT has suspended its plans for an online retirement planner.

US - A partial settlement between the city council and the San Diego City Employees' Retirement System (SDCERS) board was reached yesterday on the eve of their trial date.

EMPLOYERS are adopting a more relaxed approach to scheme funding arrangements because they regard The Pensions Regulators' powers as "empty threats", claim lawyers.

CAMBRIDGE University Press - the world's oldest printing company - is threatening to close unless staff members accept changes to pension plans.

COMPANIES plan to cut future investment in retirement and healthcare benefits in favour of enhanced training and career development, research shows.

GLOBAL markets have seen a rise in liquidity as fund managers' fears over inflation and rising interest rates have receded, research shows.

THE ACTUARIAL Profession is revising its technical memorandum on statutory money-purchase illustrations.