Salary sacrifice has been available for some time but has become more popular recently as employers l...

GLOBAL - Pension funds should look out for distressed debt opportunities amongst credit crunch victims, claim industry experts.

US - The California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS) has launched a search for managers to enhance its currency management programme.

GLOBAL - Rick Di Mascio, chief executive for Inalytics Limited and chair of the T-Charter, has launched a scathing attack on transition managers for dragging their feet over agreeing the final version of the charter.

UK - JPMorgan Worldwide Securities Services has won pension custody mandates and related services from DSG Pension Trustees Limited and Taylor Wimpey.

Retirement income for defined contribution scheme members could be up to 70pc higher if funds were run more efficiently, Hewitt Associates claims.

INCLUDING: US - Annual report achieves national recognition; Global - Morley SRI appointment;

CBI boss tells union leaders private equity must provide more disclosure; UK feels strain as credit crisis worsens; Royal Mail faces further strikes; Squeeze-hit Golden Key gets a $1.5bn helping hand from BarCap

Bob Guzman Head of LDI investment Aberdeen Asset Management Guzman oversees a team that manages a...

BDO Stoy Hayward Investment Management has hired Robert Kingston as a senior pensions consultant to boost its corporate pensions and benefits team