AUSTRALIA - Retirees risk running out of savings unless they pay more attention to superannuation investment strategies after they retire, according to the Russell Investment Group.

HONG KONG - Merrill Lynch's China Investment Banking chairman Wilson Feng has resigned.

UK - The National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) has launched a guide to investing in commercial property for pension funds at the its annual conference in Edinburgh.

US - The California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS) is opposing a proposed bill which it claims will restrict its investments and have a significant negative financial impact on the portfolio.

INDEPENDENT trustees have been left frustrated and affronted by new HM Revenue and Customs money laundering regulations, lawyers say.

US - Pension funds are not exempt from fraud rules and must ensure they comply with regulations, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned.

Cardif Pinnacle has launched a service designed to get people back into the workforce after illness and redundancy.

With the increased complexity surrounding DB investment and growing competition from other providers, investment consultants are being forced to evolve their model or face an uncertain future. Jenny Blinch reports

Keren Holland talks to Partha Dasgupta of the UK's Pension Protection Fund (PPF) about long term risks, the PPF levy, and industry attitudes towards the PPF's work

Defined contribution scheme members must wake up to the consequences of increased longevity and make more effective retirement plans, BlackRock says.