Regions

EUROPE - Hedge fund guru George Soros has argued the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) must take control of Europe's banking system if it is to solve the sovereign debt crisis without causing another banking collapse.

GLOBAL - ETF Securities (ETFS) has listed two new infrastructure funds which the firm believes are particularly suitable for pension funds.

UK/AUSTRALIA - The Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) is to meet with UK fund managers today to discuss how they can meet the growing demand for responsible investment strategies from superannuation funds.

GLOBAL - Towers Watson has appointed Rory O'Brien as global risk consulting and software leader following the departure of Steve Taylor-Gooby after 25 years at the company.

ASIA - The variety of economies at different stages of development in the ASEAN bloc offers a compelling opportunity for institutional investors, Baring Asset Management believes.

Russell Investments has seen assets under management at its EMEA fiduciary management business reach £7bn ($11.3bn), with £1bn of new business coming in over the last 12 months.

GLOBAL - Pension funds and other institutional investors believe Greece and other troubled European countries will be forced to restructure or default on their debt within the next three years, research suggests.

Mesirow, Threadneedle, Schroders, Mercer, SSgA, Russell, Uganda NSSF

GLOBAL - Markets are continuing to fight back with all the leading indices trading in the black after G7 finance ministers agreed to cool the soaring yen.

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.