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UK - Council treasurers are pressing Government to meet through the local government spending round an average 10% funding deficit it has found in local authority schemes.

UK - Chairman-elect of the Association of Consulting Actuaries (ACA) Gordon Pollock has expressed his concern over recent pressures on pension funds.

UK - Business in the Environment's (BiE) sixth Index of Corporate Environmental Engagement, published today, provides further evidence of the increasing importance of environmental risk to the City.

UK - Royal London Asset Management (RLAM) has announced two high profile appointments. Starting in February, Ian Sharman joins as US fund manager and Martin Newport begins as head of UK dealing. Both will report to chief investment officer, Andrew Carter....

UK - UK corporate bond issuance is set for an upsurge in response to increased demand from institutional investors, particularly pension funds, according to a new report.

UK - Trade unions are pledging their support to a charity which aims to encourage occupational pension scheme members to lobby companies on workers' rights.

UK - Frank Russell has added US and UK quantitative funds to its multi-manager range.

UK - Growing numbers of company finance chiefs are showing signs of dissatisfaction with current risk management standards, although corporate governance experts are sceptical.

UK - Dresdner RCM Investors said that it is no longer looking to appoint any key staff following the hiring of new UK and European equities director Trevor Green.

UK - The future direction of the Local Government Pensions Scheme is set to be revealed when government ministers respond to the DTLR's internal stocktake review in the next few weeks.