GLOBAL - Have you missed the biggest stories in pensions this week? Find out below, as we list the top 10 most popular stories on www.globalpensions.com over the past four days.

US - The $33.2bn Illinois Teachers' Retirement System (TRS) has appointed Richard Ingram as executive director.

POLAND - Poland's benchmark index headed for the biggest two-day drop since May on concern that a government proposal to change the pension system will hurt fund inflows into central Europe's largest equity market.

US - BP shares soared 7% to a six-month high on the FTSE 100 yesterday as compensation payouts for its spill in the Gulf of Mexico looked set to be lower than expected.

Mn Services has won a £450m fiduciary management mandate from the Delphi defined benefit pension schemes in the UK.

UK - Mn Services has won a £450m ($702m) fiduciary management mandate from the Delphi defined benefit pension schemes in the UK.

LUXEMBOURG - The Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry (ALFI) has joined the European Federation for Retirement Provision (EFRP) as a full member.

US - The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) has transferred its $988m National Office Partners (NOP) real estate portfolio from Hines to CommonWealth Partners (CWP).

GLOBAL - Investor confidence declined by 10.8 points in Europe during December amid growing concerns around sovereign debt and the euro, research by State Street reveals.

From hedge fund markets to calls for transparency - here is the second part of our top 20 countdown of the most popular features on www.globalpensions.com in 2010.