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CHEMICALS multi-national ICI has agreed to pump an extra £175m into its UK pension fund as a result of increased longevity.

More than 800 candidates have entered the Pensions Management Institute 2007 associateship examinations.

Around a third of Britain's largest 200 pension schemes remain in surplus despite market falls last week, research by Aon Consulting reveals.

More than 120,000 pensioners were sold the wrong annuity last year, a provider claims.

Resolution has dismissed claims by minority shareholder Pearl Assurance that the proposed merger with Friends Provident is poor value.

HERMES Pensions Management chief executive Mark Anson has quit the firm to join a US fund manager.

Investors have been left divided on Turkey's outlook following the AKP party's return to power.

The deregulatory review received a generally lukewarm reception from actuaries and consultants.

Morley Fund Management has lost its Norwich Corporate Bond Fund manager after only two weeks.

THE last decade has seen an unprecedented increase in government consultations, regulation and legislation relating to pensions, statistics from Pendragon show.