US - Public pensions remain 'durable and resilient' but the current financial crisis means higher contributions will be required by most funds in the future, the bodies representing government plans have warned.

HERE it is - a full list of the winners of Professional Pensions' second Specialist and Alternative Investment Manager Awards.

HERE it is - a full list of the winners of Professional Pensions' second Specialist and Alternative Investment Manager Awards.

TRUSTEE boards must ensure any conflicts of interest which exist for their schemes secretary are recognised and dealt with, a lawyer warns.

COMMERCIAL law firm Beachcroft has re-launched its occupational pension scheme for its 1400 employees.

NETHERLANDS - The Dutch industry pension fund for the cleaning and window cleaning industry has chosen Cordares as its administrator.

INCREASED deficits are set to complicate scheme specific funding liability negotiations, Hewitt Associates warns.

New Star to hand over business to banks; Investors reject restructuring at Centaurus fund; Fink to raise $5bn for eco-funds

GLOBAL - Pooled fund of hedge funds (FoHFs) failed to achieve positive returns during the third quarter of this year, latest data from BNY Mellon Asset Servicing reveals.

JAPAN - Tokio Marine Asset Management (TMAM) and Governance for Owners (GO) have launched the Japan Engagement Consortium (JEC), which will engage on behalf of institutional shareholders with Japanese companies to improve long term returns.