US - The New York State Common Retirement Fund (CRF) closed four transactions worth $145.4m in November, latest figures show.
US - The New York State Common Retirement Fund has agreed a $4.25m settlement in a securities fraud law suit against Merrill Lynch.
US - A coalition of seven public pension systems has called on the boards of major US banks to immediately undertake independent examinations of the banks' mortgage and foreclosure practices.
US - A group of Ohio and New York public pension funds have been granted lead plaintiff status in a securities class action against BP.
US - The New York State Common Retirement Fund (CRF) terminated BlackRock from a $1.6bn Russell 1000 Alpha Tilts large cap portfolio.
US - New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has reached an agreement with two investment firms as part of his ongoing investigation into the state's pension fund.
US - Steven Rattner, co-founder of Quadrangle Group, said the settlement sought by New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo in a pension-fund kickback case is "close to extortion".
US - Henry "Hank" Morris, the chief political adviser to former Comptroller of the State of New York Alan Hevesi, has pleaded guilty over his involvement in a pay-to-play kickback scheme.
US - The New York State Common Retirement Fund rose to $132.8bn after the fund returned just over 8% in the quarter ended September 30.
US - Former political consultant Henry "Hank" Morris, charged as part of New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's probe of corruption at the state's pension fund, reached a plea deal with prosecutors, a Manhattan judge said.