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US - Service provider ERISA Expertise has released a service allowing participants to see how future tax rate could impacts retirement benefits.

UK - The London Boroughs of Hounslow and Barnet have issued contract notices for third party administration services and independent pension fund advisers respectively.

UK - The combined Alliance & Leicester Pension Schemes has launched a manager review of Capital International because of underperformance, according to MandateWire.

UK - The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has published a consultation document on guidance relating to conflicts of interest.

UK - The London boroughs of Hammersmith & Fulham and Haringey have placed their actuarial services out to tender.

UK - Paternoster has clinched a deal to buy out the Chrysalis Group Retirement Benefits Scheme.

UK - Hewitt has expanded into "delegated services" following demand from a number of clients.

UK - Transition management has become increasingly widely used by pension funds as they have grown aware of its possible benefits.

UK - The UK's Pension Protection Fund (PPF) is to improve its longevity modelling as part of a series of enhancements to its long term risk model.

UK - The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has rejected the idea that Solvency II regulations should include pensions, amid fresh rumours the EU is planning to harmonise pensions regulations to stop certain countries having more relaxed rules to attract...