A round-up of the pensions industry stories published across the FT Group – institutions' grip on the fate of the Italian economy to reluctant Irish adoption of liability hedging.

A round-up of the pensions industry stories published across the FT Group – from ExxonMobil getting one up on its climate-aware shareholders, to the resurgent Japanese hedge fund industry.

Podcast: From asset pooling and actuarial valuations, to administration and data, local government pension schemes have a lot to think about this year – meaning good governance is more important than ever. In this podcast episode, Kirsty Bartlett, partner at law firm Squire Patton Boggs, and Ian Colvin, head of LGPS benefits and governance at Hymans Robertson, discuss potential conflicts of interest, pressure on fund resources and the importance of focusing on administration.

A round-up of the pensions industry stories published across the FT Group – from a nasty surprise for employers in a Kentucky public pension plan, to the creation of the world's first index aligned with the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.

A round-up of the pensions industry stories published across the FT Group – from changes to Connecticut pension investments, to criticism that Korea’s National Pension Service has been overly dependent on the government.

Podcast: Master trusts have until the end of March to complete their applications to the Pensions Regulator for authorisation. In this PE podcast episode, Ian McQuade, director at Muse Advisory, discusses master trust selection and how the watchdog's authorisation and supervision regime will change the market.

A round-up of the pensions industry stories published across the FT Group – from a California fund pushing back on private prison divesture, to a French asset manager’s €1bn coal divestment.