US - The California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS) and other investors have been awarded a multi-million dollar securities fraud judgment against the former chief executive officer of Homestore.com.

Syntrus Achmea; Texas Municipal Retirement System; SRL Global; BNP Paribas Investment Partners; ING Investment Management; Mercer; TAN-EU Capital; Pictet Asset Management

CANADA - Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec, Canada's biggest pension-fund manager, posted a 14% return on investment last year as it recorded gains in private equity, infrastructure, stocks and fixed income amid a rebound in global markets.

JAPAN - The Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) returned 0.62% in the third quarter of the fiscal year, down from 1.62% the previous quarter.

US - California and local governments should freeze pension payments for current workers and convert final salary schemes to a hybrid design, a new report concludes.

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IRELAND/US - Northern Trust is to acquire the administration services of the Bank of Ireland Group, Bank of Ireland Securities Services (BOISS) for €60m ($82.8m).

US - The Orange County Employees Retirement System (OCERS) has issued a request for proposal (RFP) for a general investment and specialist consultants.

JAPAN - Japan's public pension fund, the world's largest, said it may become a net seller of bonds to cover payments in the world's most rapidly ageing society.

US - The lack of clear information on investment strategies used by target date funds could put retirees at risk, research warns.