C&W reveals £375m scheme surplus and admits derisking talks; National Statistics office in blunder over pensioner pay; Japan public pensions ‘need revamp'; Friends meets with bidders for F&C stake

Turkey's largest private sector pension fund and third largest industrial conglomerate is planning to make strategic investments across Europe, as Oliver Scott explains

IMPOSING Solvency II funding rules on workplace pension funds will result in lower pensions for millions of workers, The European Federation for Retirement Provision says in a report.

AUSTRALIA - The Australian government has launched a review of the regulation of credit rating agencies (CRAs) and research houses in the country.

SCOTTISH LIFE has added two emerging markets funds to its governed matrix offering.

THE government's plans to make personal accounts "simple" for employers to comply with is no longer a reality, the Society of Pension Consultants warns.

Pension Corp product to allow cap on costs; Glaxo faces shareholder revolt over bonus payments; Hands-on approach benefits Ontario fund; Heavyweight investors join Rockefeller rebellion at ExxonMobil

INCLUDING: Bell Canada takeover blocked; French transport workers strike; Florida pension funds suing AIG

GLOBAL - The focus of transition management activities has shifted from operations to risk management, thanks to the increasing role technology plays in the sector, according to BNY ConvergEx.

GLOBAL - An insurance product to protect DB sponsors against the cost of pensioners living longer than expected has been launched by Pension Corporation.