Regions

UK/GLOBAL - Any deal to sell Barclays Global Investors would lead to further industry consolidation, consultants say.

US/Europe - The Public Employees Retirement System of Mississippi has been appointed as lead plaintiff in the class action against software provider Satyam Computer Services.

In the latest of our interviews with scheme managers, EMMA DUNKLEY speaks to RICHARD McINDOE of the STRATHCLYDE PENSION FUND about the implementation of the new-look scheme in Scotland

GLOBAL - Traditional retirement frameworks do not consider the scheme portfolio's ability to generate sustainable income levels, an investment adviser has claimed.

EUROPE - The Bureau of the European Parliament has confirmed three measures to shore up the struggling additional voluntary pension scheme for MEPs, following mounting concerns the bill could be passed on to taxpayers.

EUROPE - Schemes are increasing their allocation to non-traditional asset classes in a bid to manage their risks more effectively, Mercer says.

GLOBAL - European and North American pension schemes are set to increase equity allocations at the expense of fixed income, a survey by bfinance reveals.

EUROPE - The European Parliament (EP) Budgetary Committee has voted against a bailout of the troubled pension scheme for members of the EP (MEP).

Rachel Alembakis reports from the fourth annual Global Pensions/Westpac Currency Management Forum held in Sydney

GLOBAL - UBS is set to cut nearly 9,000 jobs globally following heavy first quarter losses, but Global Pensions understands the 11% cut in global workforce will leave the asset management division unscathed.