NETHERLANDS - Dutch pensions regulator De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) has given pension funds more time to submit recovery plans.

In recent times, fiduciary management has begun to spread beyond its origins in the Netherlands to other DB markets. Andrew Sheen examines a growing phenomenon

US - CalPERS board president Rob Feckner has hit back at critics of government pension plans, claiming they continue to provide a good deal for taxpayers despite current difficulties.

US - Batterymarch Financial Management, Inc has been dropped by the US$38.7bn Illinois Teachers' Retirement System (TRS) over performance issues.

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UK - Investors are better off saving for their retirement by depositing money into savings accounts than investing in occupational pension schemes, an independent consultant warns.

Regulation will be high on the government's agenda following the credit crisis which hit global markets through-out September and October, Friends Provident says.

Companies must take advantage of heightened interest in defined contribution pensions to improve member engagement, Fidelity International urges.

The John Lewis Partnership has transferred its 29pc share in online supermarket Ocado to its pension fund.

Scheme finances could deteriorate dramatically over the coming months, Standard Life Investments analysis reveals.