US - Alliant Techsystems is to pour US$300m into its DB pension plan as part of a "capital deployment strategy to increase long-term earnings".

US/UK - Jeff Jacobson will replace Lynn Thurber as CEO of LaSalle Investment Management, effective from 31 December 2006.

THE GOVERNMENT has caved in to industry pressure and postponed the pension aspects of new age discrimination regulations.

US - Wal-Mart has reacted angrily to allegations from the giant Swedish AP2 pension fund that it was unethical.

WATSON WYATT Investment Consulting has hired Standard & Poor's director of pension services Jim MacLachlan as a senior investment consultant.

Fink leaves Man Group; Interest rates left on hold; SMG and Ulster TV merger talks back on the table

THREE quarters of Amicus members are calling for a change in the Labour leadership as they feel alienated over pension issues, research shows.

Healthplan provider LHF has given the Moores Furniture Group a "healthy workplace" award in recognition of its commitment to the well-being of its 1000 employees.

US - The Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois (TRS) increased its assets by $2.5bn as it achieved a 12.2% return on investments during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006.

GLOBAL - Press reports that Eurex is set to list the first futures contract on credit default swaps (CDS) were welcomed by trustees and technology experts.