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RESOLUTION has withdrawn its recommendation of the £4.9bn takeover deal put forward by Standard Life after Pearl assurance increased its stake in the company and put forward a counter-offer.

Prudential M&G has launched a new fund aimed at giving schemes easier access to secured debt.

THE PENSION Protection Fund (PPF) has adopted more conservative longevity assumptions in a move that has reduces its solvency ratio from 92pc to 88pc.

RESOLUTION has pulled out of its planned merger with Friends Provident in favour of a takeover deal proposed by Standard Life.

THE TAKEOVER Panel has given Delta Two a deadline to make a firm offer for supermarket firm J Sainsbury.

The Pensions Regulator has published for consultation its expectations on the time within which disputes will be resolved.

THE PENSIONS Regulator should tackle defined contribution schemes now progress has been made on final salary schemes, a National Audit Office says.

Terminally ill under-50s will be able to access Pension Protection Fund benefits if a bill introduced last week is passed into law.

JPMorgan Chase has reported a 30pc increase in institutional revenue in third-quarter results for its asset management business.

Pensions Question Time - to be held on the first day of The Professional Pensions Show 2007 - is looking for you to join the debate by sending in your questions for the panellists to discuss.