Investment

UK/GLOBAL - The Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) decided to sell its stake in Océ to Canon after the Enterprise Chamber of the Amsterdam Court of Appeals rejected the pension fund's request to investigate Canon's tender offer to buy Océ.

Helen Morrissey surveys the state of the investment industry as it emerges from a tempestuous two years

In the first in a series of Pensions In-Depth interviews, Jonathan Stapleton speaks to the London Pensions Fund Authority about their proposals for LGPS reform

Sebastian Cheek previews the March 18 edition of Professional Pensions.

US - Despite concerns over whether or not public pension funds have set unrealistically high return targets, a new report shows that long-term returns have beat assumptions.

Defined contribution values are significantly lower than pre-recession levels, despite a 40% recovery in stock markets in the last 12 months, Aon Consulting says.

It is impossible to say how long the 2% charge on National Employment Savings Trust contributions will last for, the Personal Accounts Delivery Authority says.

SWEDEN - AP7's Premium Savings and Premium Choice funds both bounced back last year after a torrid 2008.

JAPAN - Religare Enterprises hired a team from KBC Financial Products to tackle the Japanese asset management market.

The Pensions Management Institute has teamed up with Standard Life to form a research partnership looking at defined contribution provision.