GLOBAL - Public pension funds have benefited hugely from private equity investments, according to research body Preqin.
Accountancy giant Ernst & Young has launched a dedicated pensions practice to provide advice to corporate clients.
Employers and industry experts have voiced serious concerns over reforms set out in the government's latest Pensions Bill.
The California State Teachers Retirement System is seeking to appoint an independent fiduciary adviser for its $14.7bn (£7.4bn) private equity proactive portfolio.
Pension scheme deficits improved by as much as £38bn over 2007, estimates suggest.
New accounting rules could mean firms will have to recognise larger deficits in their accounts, Pension Capital Strategies warns.
CANADA - A dozen schools have yet to ratify a deal agreed between the Alberta Teacher's Association (ATA) and the provincial government in order to cover a CAN$4.6bn liability in the Teacher's Pension Plan.
A self-invested personal pension which combines the security of an insured product and the scope of trust-based plans has been launched by Merchant Investors.
Unease over the government's latest Pensions Bill - which had its second reading in the Commons this week - continues unabated.