NETHERLANDS - Aviva Investors has been hired to run a €350m ($454m) global unlisted real estate portfolio for the Stichting Pensioenfonds Medisch Specialisten (SPMS).

NEW ZEALAND - The New Zealand Superannuation Fund posted returns -0.38% in November due to significant falls in the global fixed income markets.

NORWAY - The Ministry of Finance has finalised a new policy for Norges Bank's management of the Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG) with a stronger focus on risk management.

NETHERLANDS - The Dutch government is to publish a new list of struggling pension funds which may be forced to cut benefits.

State Street Global Advisors has completed its acquisition of Bank of Ireland Asset Management for approximately €57m (£49m) including net assets of an estimated €14m.

NETHERLANDS - The Dutch government is investigating plans to increase the pension retirement age to 68 by 2030, Global Pensions understands.

IRELAND/US - State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) has completed its acquisition of Bank of Ireland Asset Management (BIAM) for approximately €57m ($79m) including net assets of an estimated €14m.

AUSTRALIA - The A$18bn ($17.8bn) REST Industry Superannuation fund has hired State Street Corporation to provide custodial services.

Illinois Teachers' Retirement System; KPMG; Putnam Investments; SEI; Threadneedle; Mercer.

IRELAND - The €24.4bn National Pension Reserve Fund (NPRF) returned -7.9% from its €9.5bn ($12.3bn) investment in Bank of Ireland and Allied Irish Banks (AIB) last year.