GLOBAL - A combination of strong returns from funds investing in traded life policies (TLPs) and stock market volatility have resulted in a huge increase in the amount of money institutional investors have invested in TLP funds, according to fund manager...

CANADA - The CAN$121bn (€82bn) Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) has acquired a 40% stake in Scotia Place, Edmonton.

CONSERVATIVE pensions spokesman Nigel Waterson was arrested after an alleged assault.

PRUDENTIAL has reported a 10pc increase in corporate pension sales in 2007, its latest new business results reveal.

Investors take record amount out of funds; Hedge funds suffer under burden of volatile markets; Cost of living rises for pensioners; Markets catch cold again as US fears persist

US - Proposals to tackle California's pension shortfall have been introduced to the California State Legislature.

HR TRUSTEES has appointed Peter Thurston as assignment director.

STANDARD & POOR'S has launched a range of indices focusing on alpha generation.

THE £1.5BN Durham Pension Fund has completed a "shake-up" of its managed mandates to reduce the cost of employer contributions.

SWITZERLAND - Delegates at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos have passed judgement on sovereign wealth funds (SWFs), broadly supporting the financial vehicles but calling for regulation to stop potential abuses.