SWITZERLAND - The Swiss pension fund industry has embraced specialist reporting for pensions, according to the latest Swiss Institutional Survey conducted by Lusenti Partners.

HONG KONG - Hong Kong's Mandatory Provident Fund, the city's compulsory retirement savings plan, may be headed for its largest annual loss since inception after declining 15% between April and September.

THE third of our quarterly Pensions Review debates has now gone live on Professional Pensions Online.

Third party administrators are losing thousands of pounds each year due to errors in processing investment instructions, an Altus survey reveals.

The Alternative Investment Management Association has published a collaborative educational guide for institutional hedge fund investors.

Executive pay must still be aligned to shareholder value and needs to attract and retain employees in the face of global financial turmoil, Deloitte says.

The Swansea City & County Pension Scheme has appointed Prudential to manage its pension scheme's additional voluntary contributions.

Eversheds has written to the department for work and pensions to highlight "inconsistencies and practical problems" with employer debt regulations.

The Investment Management Association has published five case studies to help trustees assess potential conflicts of interest faced by their investment consultant, investment manager and other advisers.

UK - Eversheds has written to the Department for Work and Pensions to highlight "inconsistencies and practical problems" with employer debt regulations.