Tom Selby previews the March 25 edition of Professional Pensions.
The government is looking into scrapping the compulsory retirement age, Alistair Darling says.
US - Some of the largest pension fund investors and corporate governance experts in the US have urged senators not to undermine key provisions in a bill proposing sweeping reform of the US financial system.
The WTL International Retirement Benefits Scheme's claim of breach of contract and negligence against Scottish Widows has been rejected in the courts.
US - The San Diego County Employees Retirement Association (SDCERA) has said it will appeal against a New York court decision preventing it from recouping its investment in a collapsed hedge fund.
NETHERLANDS/BELGIUM - A group of Dutch and Belgian investors is planning to sue ABN Amro and KBC who acted as counterparties in trades with Lehman Brothers and Ernst & Young who audited the bank's accounts.
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.