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UK - Pension software specialists Profund Systems and Dunstan Thomas have teamed up to provide software solutions for Profund's oPen pension admin solution.

UK - The NAPF is advising pension funds to abstain from re-electing two non-executive directors at advertising giant WPP in protest at their "non-independence".

UK - Trade union calls to make employer contributions to pension schemes compulsory is getting overwhelming public support, a new poll shows.

UK - EIM UK has expanded its research team with the appointment of Angela Tsai as a UK hedge fund analyst in its London office.

UK - Invesco has appointed James Downie to its European equity team.

UK - Firms should consider defined benefit scheme designs that share investment risk with their staff, consultant Lane Clark & Peacock says.

UK - Trustees are warning that OPRA deadlines on scheme wind-ups may be breached because they are unable to cover members' guaranteed minimum pensions.

UK - Companies that have reduced their contributions to workers' pensions have already saved a massive £4bn, the Trades Union Congress (TUC) revealed this week.

UK - First State Investments has boosted its global equities team with the appointment of Tom Mermagen as senior portfolio manager.

UK - Pension schemes should be wary about paying excessive fees to active portfolio managers who are using passive methods.