US - San Diego mayor Jerry Sanders has unveiled a proposal for a hybrid pension system for all non-public safety employees hired by the city after 1 July 2009.

F&C Investments has hired Julian Lyne as head of global consultants.

US - Discrimination based on sexual orientation has been challenged by the New York City pension funds in a shareholder resolution to ExxonMobil.

The long-running legal battle over Turner & Newall's employer debt liability to the Pension Protection Fund has been resolved.

NETHERLANDS - SEI has announced it has won the mandate to act as fiduciary manager for the €1.5bn Bpf Meubel pension fund for the Dutch furniture industry.

The Pensions Regulator's extended powers could be unworkable because the government is pushing them through without debate, a lawyer warns.

The Pensions Regulators' e-learning trustee toolkit is not specific enough for smaller schemes, the Society of Pensions Consultants warns.

EUROPE - Jacqueline Lommen has been appointed to Hewitt Associate's pan-European consulting team as a senior international benefits consultant.

US - The majority of retirement income for defined contribution (DC) 401(k) plans is generated by investment return, not contributions, according to research from Russell Investments.

INCLUDING: UK - ACA chairman announced; UK - Former Watson Wyatt staffer joins Mercer; AUSTRALIA - Kouryialas joins Martin Currie; UK - Hymans Robertson promotes Birmingham head