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GLOBAL - Have you missed the biggest stories in pensions this week? Find out below, as we list the top 10 most popular stories on www.globalpensions.com over the past seven days.

EUROPE - The hunt for scale and lower costs through mergers and acquisitions is set to be an industry-changing trend over the next five years, State Street says.

US/Europe - Longevity remains one of the most underestimated risks in retirement income planning, Allianz has warned.

EUROPE - FSA chairman Lord Adair Turner says the Basel III capital reserve rules imposed on banks are "too lenient".

GLOBAL - Defined benefit (DB) liabilities across the world are likely to have increased to record levels in 2010, research by Mercer warns.

GLOBAL - The next decade will see employers improving the spend-down phase of their DC schemes, research by Mercer predicts.

EUROPE - European asset managers need to cultivate investor interest in actively managed investment products and strengthen the resilience of their business models to improve post-crisis performance, a rating agency says.

MALAYSIA - Malaysia's regulatory bodies are moving closer to revealing a blueprint for the implementation of a new third pillar voluntary retirement system.

GLOBAL - J.P Morgan, MLC, F&C Investments, FinAnalytica, GSAM and AP3.

GLOBAL - Emerging market debt's weak correlation with developed world bond markets means investors have a prime opportunity to enhance returns and reduce risk through diversification, Legg Mason affiliate Western Asset Management believes.