MANY schemes are beginning to look at governance software to help improve trustee effectiveness, eShare claims.

Lehman Brothers has launched a risk reduction product for pension schemes, PP has learned.

WILLIAM CRIST has been appointed to the board of Governance for Owners Group and will take over as chairman in October.

INCREASING longevity, market volatility and rising inflation are the biggest threats to saving for retirement, new research from MetLife Europe shows.

DENMARK - Compulsory employee contributions for pension savings may be reintroduced next year under plans by the Fogh government.

AUSTRALIA - Unlisted property and alternative assets are increasingly being used as a tool by implemented consultants looking to improve the risk and returns of their portfolios, a quarterly survey by Deloitte Actuaries & Consultants has revealed.

NETHERLANDS - PGGM, the asset manager for health and welfare sector pension fund Pensioenfonds Zorg en Welzijn (PFZW), has entered into a risk sharing agreement with Standard Chartered Bank.

Including: US - Bush appoints three to PBGC advisory committee; UK - Cambridgeshire taps CAAM for European equities; AUSTRALIA - Watson Wyatt hires key adviser; US - LA police and fire $350m large cap mandate

GLOBAL - US regulatory changes impacting on corporate bonds could 'deal a blow' to pension schemes, Aon Consulting warns.

GLOBAL - Global investors' confidence dwindled this month by 6.8 points to 77.2, down from 84.0 in July, according to the State Street Global Markets' Confidence Index.