US -Sysco has agreed to adopt new environmental strategies following pressure from the California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS).

UK - UK pension funds are increasing their allocations to local emerging-market debt (EMD), according to a new report by Moody's.

US- Mendocino County Employees' Retirement Association (MCERA) received $587,000 in a settlement agreement with former actuary Buck Consultants after the pension fund found the firm had miscalculated contribution rates.

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US - Colorado state treasurer Walker Stapleton plans to sue the Colorado Public Employees' Retirement Association (PERA) to gain access to data on the scheme's top beneficiaries, according to local reports.

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NETHERLANDS - Dutch pension fund ABP has appointed Henk Brouwer, former director of pension regulator De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB), chairman of its board.

NETHERLANDS - The €11bn ($15bn) Pensioenfonds Vervoer, the pension fund for the transport industry, has hired Robeco as its new fiduciary manager.

CANADA - The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec has invested C$200m ($201m) in local insurer Industrial Alliance, Insurance and Financial Services as part of its strategy to invest more heavily in Québec-based companies.

US - Raudline Etienne, chief investment officer of the $140.6bn New York State Common Retirement Fund, will step down this week to join the strategy firm run by former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright.