APG Group; BNY Mellon; Dreyfus Corporation; Northern Trust; TRS; QIC; AXA Investment Managers; Acadian Asset Management; BlackRock; Aon Risk Solutions; SSgA; Mercer; RBC Dexia Investor Services; Schroders

US - Local unions have filed a lawsuit against New Jersey to overthrow a new law which requires employees to contribute more for their pension.

AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND - Northern Trust has appointed Rohan Singh as managing director of its Australia and New Zealand business.

NEW ZEALAND - The New Zealand Superannuation fund has returned 25.05% for its fiscal year ending June 2011.

CANADA/JAPAN - The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) and Global Logistic Properties (GLP) have formed a joint venture to invest in the country's logistics network.

AMERICAS- S&P Indices has launched its first in a series of indices designed to measure the performance of the Chilean, Columbian and Peruvian stock exchanges.

US - The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) has dismissed its lawsuit against Fitch Ratings but will maintain its action against fellow ratings agencies Moody's and Standard & Poor's.

GIC; Neuberger Berman; PIMCO Australia; Mirae Asset Global Investments Group; AustralianSuper; SL Investment Management; FRTIB; FINANCIAL; EFRP; Mercer; Deutsche Asset Management

US - The number of smaller US pension plans investing in alternatives is on the rise but overall portfolio allocations are falling, research from SEI shows.

NEW ZEALAND - The New Zealand superannuation fund is defending against Green Party claims saying it invests in companies manufacturing cluster bombs.