US - The New Hampshire House committee has approved a bill to change the state employees' retirement system.

UK - Merseyside Pension Fund has appointed UBS Global Asset Management to manage a US equity contract, according to MandateWire.

AUSTRALIA - Just over half of employed Australians (51%) would prefer some of the government's promised tax cuts to go into superannuation funds, according to research from Roy Morgan.

GLOBAL - While the effects of the sub-prime crisis and credit crunch rumble on in the world's financial markets, some 65% of the pension funds surveyed in this month's Global Pensions 100 Panel have claimed they will "sit tight and ride out the storm"....

STENHAM has launched its third UK focused property fund in a bid to take advantage of overselling in the market.

CURRENCY overlay managers have failed to add value for the second consecutive quarter, latest figures from BNY Mellon Asset Servicing show.

Cadbury Schweppes has introduced a cycle-to-work programme as part of a green initiative.

NEW ZEALAND - The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board's (CPPIB) partial takeover offer for Auckland International Airport has been accepted by 62.4% of shareholders.

US - The long-running Enron pension dispute has been settled by the US Department of Labor.

INCLUDING: US - State Street acquires FinancialSockets; HONG KONG - LaSalle appoints CEO; UK - Research Oracle launched