FINLAND - The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland has awarded two socially responsible European equity mandates worth €60m (US$88.9m).

FRANCE - Transport systems returned to normal as striking rail workers returned to work today, while unions remained divided over the success of the industrial action.

UK - telent's net pension scheme deficit has been reduced by £51m in the past six months, the company's latest results have revealed.

The Professional Pensions Show - the occupational pensions industry's biggest two-day conference and exhibition - will be twice as good next year!

MEXICO - MetLife is to buy the pension fund operations of Grupo Actinver in a deal which will see the local asset manager selling its parent company's domestic products.

UK - telent's net pension scheme deficit has been reduced by £51m in the past six months, the company's latest results have revealed.

UK - telent's net pension scheme deficit has been reduced by £51m in the past six months, the company's latest results have revealed.

GLOBAL - Qantas has reached an ‘in principle' agreement with the Australian Services Union over pay, conditions and superannuation contributions.

FINLAND - Finnish investment institutions have invested in nickel and copper projects in North Finland, run by Candandian based firm Scandinavian Minerals.

Concentration of research on large-cap stocks has opened opportunities for pension schemes to boost returns in small-cap markets, Pictet believes.