US - New York City comptroller William Thompson has urged the Securities and Exchange Commission to increase transparency and public confidence in the investment activities of all public pension funds.
Trustees must be "extra careful" about how much they pay for longevity swaps, Trustee GAAPS says.
UK - Trustees must be "extra careful" about how much they pay for longevity swaps, Trustee GAAPS says.
CANADA - The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is still a "solid" institution despite a C$40bn (US$34bn) loss in 2008, executives say.
Royal Mail's pension fund deficit has more than doubled to £6.8bn in the past 12 months in accounting terms, company results show.
East Sussex County Council could use its pension fund to start up a new bank in conjunction with other local authorities.
The Personal Accounts Delivery Authority has released a shortlist of administration firms it is considering for the contract.
The government should extend its personal accounts proposal to include life cover, Friends Provident says.
Babcock pension to hedge risk of longevity; Pointing his subs straight ahead; If BT needs pensions advice, why not give Babcock a call?
The latest Conjecture debate on longevity risk management is now live.