IRELAND - The government today released its much delayed green paper on the future of pensions.

UK - Telecommunications company, O2 has awarded Neptune Investment Management a mandate to manage £75m of its pension plan.

CANADA - Retired union members have planned a congress to address why 60% of Canadian workers have no workplace pension at all.

EMI pensions demands on Terra Firma; MPs lambast Rock management; Opposition to Chancellor's capital gains tax reforms continues to mount; Knight Vinke attacks HSBC

Including: UK - Barings Asset Management launches new Quant fund; US - AEGON unaffected by subprime; UK - FRC appoints non-execs; AUSTRALIA - Global regulations will impact processes

UK - Mercer has appointed Michael Kinney as new European head of implemented consulting from Bramdean's multi-manager business.

THE Personal Accounts Delivery Authority will set up a consumer representative committee to help advise on the plans for the scheme.

SCOTTISH Widows Investment Partnership has restructured its bond team in a bid to put a greater emphasis on research and boost returns.

POSTAL strikes have been suspended as the Communication Workers' Union continues to examine a pay and pensions offer from Royal Mail.

UK/US - The difference in pension funds' sensitivity to equity market volatility has been highlighted by AXA Rosenberg, at its conferences for trustees and consultants in New York and London last week.