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GLOBAL - A group of former Citi employees has launched a firm to help pension funds access alpha-generating investments.

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.

GLOBAL - GIPS standards for transition managers may include aspects of the existing T-Charter, delegates at the Global Pensions Transition Management Forum heard yesterday.

EUROPE - EU proposals to regulate Europe's hedge fund industry are already transforming it, before the plans have even been ratified, officials at Martin Currie said.

GLOBAL - Pension funds in North America and Europe have different definitions of volatility and generally different approaches to dealing with those swings, a new report by Pyramis Global Advisors reveals.

Rachel Alembakis looks at how Australian schemes are reducing the impact of taxation on investment returns.

The September issue of Global Pensions is out now. This month's issue includes:

GLOBAL - MSCI has launched a set of worldwide indices allowing investors to more effectively benchmark their environmental, social and governance performance.

There will be no news alert on 8 September as the GP staff will be attending the Global Pensions Transition Management Forum.

GLOBAL - The Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development has encouraged the International Accounting Standards Board to review the definition of DB and DC plans as they relate to international accounting standards.