Regulation

UK - Calculation of the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) levy should be changed so schemes can rely on specific estimates for a number of years, a steering group recommended.

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.

NETHERLANDS/US - Dutch asset manager APG has filed a suit against Bank of America (BofA) alleging the firm misled shareholders in the lead-up to its acquisition of Merrill Lynch.

The Pensions Regulator is appealing a court decision to stop its attempts to seek £2.1bn from Nortel Networks on behalf of the struggling UK pension scheme.

NETHERLANDS - APG, the asset management arm of Dutch civil service pension fund ABP, has dismissed two investment professionals for violating the company's code of conduct.

The Pensions Regulator's hardline stance on enhanced transfer value exercises could leave trustees vulnerable to legal action should an employer fail, a lawyer warns.

US - Former chief investment officer at the office of the New York State comptroller David Loglisci has pleaded guilty in the on-going investigation of pay-to-play kickback schemes at the New York State Common Retirement Fund (CRF).

The National Association of Pension Funds is set to launch a major review into the standards used for accounting for pensions.

Proposed changes to pension accounting standards have, once again, raised fears across the industry.