Regions

EUROPE - Tension between the European Central Bank and the German government has intensified as Jean-Claude Trichet hit back at the German finance minister's claims Greek government bondholders should contribute to a new aid programme.

EUROPE - Pension funds considering a move into the European property market should act with caution, Hatfield Philips International (HPI) has warned.

GLOBAL - The emerging markets and commodities boom along with the effects of the economic stimulus packages mean pension schemes have found themselves struggling to make sense of inflation expectations, a new report suggests.

Africa and Russia represent some of the best investment opportunities for funds considering emerging and frontier markets, Danish pension funds heard.

GLOBAL - Here it is. Global Pensions' summary of what changes to accounting standard IAS19 could mean for both sponsoring employers and pension schemes.

GLOBAL - The International Accounting Standards Board has published a "near final" draft of its revised pension accounting standard IAS19 - confirming key changes that could see billions wiped off company profits.

GLOBAL - PIMCO's Bill Gross is urging investors to play the safe end of the credit space by shunning duration risk, as rising inflation hits yields.

ASIA - Schroders has appointed Western Asset Management's Rajeev De Mello as head of Asian fixed income.

GLOBAL - Have you missed the biggest stories in pensions this week? Find out below, as we list the top 10 most popular stories on www.globalpensions.com over the past seven days.

GLOBAL - Institutional investors are taking far longer to change investment managers or asset allocations than they did before the 2008 financial crisis, research by Mellon Transition Management (MTM) suggests.