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UK - Pension providers will increasingly outsource third-party administration predicts management consultant Winchester White.

UK - Jupiter is set to offer group discounts on self-investment pension plans.

UK - British Airways has blamed administrative problems for delays in setting up a defined contribution scheme to replace its New Airways Pension Scheme.

UK - Trustees should consider multi-manager products as a way to lighten their regulatory burden, according to Artemis Investment Management.

UK - Integrated Asset Management has launched a loan note which offers annual returns between a minimum of 5% per annum and a maximum of 17% per annum.

UK - Active managers have reacted angrily to claims that they are "hugging the index" and not doing their job properly.

UK - Winterthur Life has launched its first multi-manager unit-linked investment bond.

UK - A pay and pensions claim by British Airways' pilots could ruin the airline, City analysts warn.

UK - Investment Education will give courses on fund management and global custody in London early next year.

UK - The Confederation of British Industry has denied national newspaper reports that it backs compulsory pension contributions.