US - The $146.9bn New York State Common Retirement Fund has allocated $300m to Artemis Real Estate Partners as its initial investment in a new emerging manager component within the asset class.
Sterling and gilt yields have dived following the surprise announcement by the Bank of England it is increasing its quantitative easing programme by £75bn.
CANADA - The Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS) has launched a new venture capital arm that will play "a unique role in the industry" by providing funding to North American companies throughout their investment lifecycle.
ASIA - Aviva Investors has appointed Patrick Chong as head of financial institutions business development - Asia Pacific.
UK - Pension funds are calling for an urgent meeting with The Pensions Regulator to discuss ways of protecting UK pension schemes from the negative effects of quantitative easing.
Pension funds are calling for an urgent meeting with The Pensions Regulator to discuss ways of protecting UK pension schemes from the negative effects of quantitative easing.
UK/US - Local authority pension funds have called for News Corporation to overhaul its board structure in the wake of the phone hacking scandal.
The Bank of England has held interest rates at 0.5pc and increased the size on the Asset Purchase Programme by £75bn to £275bn. Here is the text of its statement in full...
US - The US Postal Service (USPS) could be allowed to use surplus pension payments to address a $5bn company deficit under a bill introduced this week
Local authority pension funds have called for News Corporation to overhaul its board structure in the wake of the phone hacking scandal.