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Employees should be given the same power as pension trustees to block unfair private equity deals, trade union Unite claims.

The Financial Reporting Review Panel has initiated a review of the directors' reports of public and large private companies.

Trustees need more effective governance tools to protect them from claims of maladministration, a software provider says.

HSBC has reorganised its multi-manager business into a dedicated global arm, with the aim of becoming a top-three manager within five years.

Kingfisher's UK occupational pension scheme has awarded mandates worth a total of £80m to Goldman Sachs Asset Management and Wegelin.

Assets at the world's 300 largest pension funds grew by 12pc to reach £5.17trn in 2006, latest research shows.

Watson Wyatt has developed a check list for companies considering making changes to their scheme.

Resignation rates by women in the pensions industry are soaring - despite them achieving promotion faster than men, latest statistics show.

Dutch-based scheme the TNO Pension Fund Foundation has awarded BlackRock a e2bn (£1.4bn) fiduciary mandate.

Tax relief goes unclaimed