SWEDEN - AP3 has said it is not concerned about losses on its investment in Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, following reports by national newspaper Dagen Nyheter that Swedish state pension funds have lost a total of SEK500m (US$84.2m) in the last year as...

US - Wilshire Associates has announced an expansion of its computerised analytics offerings.

NEW ZEALAND - Government moves to make KiwiSaver "fairer" have been criticised by a business group in New Zealand.

UK - The pensions industry has failed to agree on the best charging structure for Personal Accounts, the results of a consultation into the issue have revealed.

UK - AEGON's director of pensions development Stewart Richie is to retire after 36 years with the company.

INCLUDING: US - ERISA case resolved; DENMARK - Laerernes Pension appoints portfolio manager; UK - Barings appointments

UK - Paternoster's business growth of 550% over the past year has helped reinforce sentiment the buyout market continues to gain ground.

COMPUTING giant IBM and the Carbon Disclosure Project have jointly launched a best practice guide for company managers.

EUROPE - The European Federation for Retirement Provision (EFRP) has joined opposition to Accounting Standard Board's proposals to change the way pension fund assets and liabilities are calculated and reported.

UK - The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), in collaboration with IT giant IBM, has launched a best practice guide for company managers following a lengthy consultation with industry.