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UK - Changes to the pensions landscape should be seen as opportunities rather than threats, claims the newly re-elected president of the Pensions Management Institute.

UK - Risk management strategies are essential if trustees are to protect scheme members' interests, Trustee Code of Practice chairman Brian Holden claims.

UK - School support workers have accepted a new pay deal which includes guarantees on their pensions.

UK - Strikes over pensions and working time are on the increase despite an overall drop in industrial action. Latest figures from the Office of National Statistics show the number of days lost because of action over "extra wage and fringe benefits" -...

UK - A new benchmarking service which tailors reports and advice to specific client needs is being launched for the UK life and pensions market.

UK - The government must continue to simplify the pension process if it is to reverse the drop in stakeholder scheme take-up, B&CE Benefit Schemes claims.

UK - The Pre-Retirement Association is testing its financial education curriculum, which aims to encourage workers to increase savings, at Marks & Spencer and BAE Systems.

UK - Insight Investment has invested £24m in a new retail warehouse development in Livingston on behalf of client Clerical Medical.

UK - Global indices provider MSCI has completed the acquisition of risk management specialist Barra, following shareholder approval from the firm.

ICELAND - The Lifeyrissjodur Verkfraedinga, the engineers pension fund, is planning to revise its asset allocation structure to include an increased allocation to alternatives.