Australia

The UK pension system's score in the annual Melbourne Mercer Global Pension Index has improved but dropped two places in ranking to ninth as other countries overtook it.

For years, Australia's superannuation funds have collectively invested in infrastructure deals. Simon Mumme asks what their experience can teach UK pension funds joining the Pension Infrastructure Platform.

The Australian government passed the law last week to establish a trans-Tasman retirement savings portability scheme.

Pensions minister Steve Webb has quashed rumours the government may unfreeze the pension of British expatriates.

Andrew Short looks at what auto-enrolling employers will do to combat a mass opt-out

The government National Infrastructure Plan looks like a perfect investment fit for pension funds. Lynn Strongin Dodds examines the opportunities and the risks.

Michael Bow investigates how auto-enrolment has worked elsewhere

Institutional investors with more than $20trn (£12.7bn) in assets are urging global policy makers to create strategies that encourage private sector investment in climate change solutions.

Elisabeth Jeffries looks at the issues that pensions schemes need to take into account when assessing a company's exposure to carbon risk

Australian delivers some timely AE lessons