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US - Colorado state treasurer Walker Stapleton plans to sue the Colorado Public Employees' Retirement Association (PERA) to gain access to data on the scheme's top beneficiaries, according to local reports.

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A coalition of institutional investors is to call on United Nations member states to develop a global policy framework requiring listed companies to integrate sustainability information within their annual report and accounts.

GLOBAL - A coalition of institutional investors is to call on United Nations member states to develop a global policy framework requiring listed companies to integrate sustainability information within their annual report and accounts.

Pensions minister Steve Webb has confirmed the Department for Work and Pensions will this autumn propose reforms to the system of transferring small pension pots.

Pensions minister Steve Webb gave his speech to the Liberal Democrat conference this morning.

Schroders is aiming to make active management more available to defined contribution investors by adapting a performance-related fee structure for one of its long-running global equity funds.

The National Association of Pension Funds has urged politicians to address a record drop in public confidence in pensions or risk mass opt-outs from auto-enrolment.

IRELAND - Almost €4bn ($6.8bn)of National Pension Reserve Fund (NPRF) assets invested in Bank of Ireland and Allied Irish Bank last year has been written off, a government report confirms.

UK - Latest longevity projections from the Continuous Mortality Investigation will have a minor affect on pension scheme liabilities, Aon Hewitt says.