Global

INCLUDING: TAIWAN - Pension fund to invest in equities; US - Northern Trust net income up 23%; US - San Diego organisation drops manager

INCLUDING: UK - AXA multi-manager separation; US - PBGC takes on more; US - Another DB closure

INCLUDING: IRELAND - BIAM appointment; AUSTRALIA - New boutique manager; NETHERLANDS - Fortis supported by institutions; UK - Ministers oppose pensions proposal

Including: ASIA - Asia Pacific property for Henderson; GERMANY - Cordea Savills retail fund launch; UK/CHINA - LSE looks east,; UK - UBS appointment

Including: UK - Pensions Regulator survey results; CANADA - Caisse buys into Legacy Hotels; UK - Islington appoints AEIA; UK - LPFA appoints ING Real Estate

INCLUDING: UK - Ex-HSBC chief joins Morley, UK - Better deal for bankrupt funds, CANADA - More OTPP purchases, US - Continental sinks in $75m

GLOBAL - The UN staff council has unanimously voted to resist the move by pension fund CEO Bernard Cocheme to take over full responsibility of the fund.

GLOBAL - A clear majority of pension funds see governance challenges in the growing trend towards convergence in manager styles.

GLOBAL - The International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN) has called for greater transparency on securities lending and has urged regulators to make clarity a requirement.

GLOBAL - A substantial majority of pension funds around the world would support a move away from the public projection of quarterly earnings per share in favour of longer term goals, found the results of the latest Global Pensions 100 Panel.