US - The California Senate has passed a bill requiring more disclosure by placement agents looking for business from government pension funds.
US - Nine securities and corporate governance law firms have signed a letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission supporting its proposal to ensure shareholder rights following a similar move by some US pension funds.
US - The California Public Employees' Retirement System has filed legal action for judicial review of the state's furlough programme.
Raquel Pichardo-Allison speaks to Joe Dear, who became the chief investment officer at the US$179bn California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) this year
Andrew Sheen takes a look at how current economic turmoil is affecting defined benefit pensions
Jenny Blinch talks to Eric Baggesen of CalPERS about the challenges of taking on the mantle of head of global equities at one of the world's largest pension funds