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GERMANY - Commerzbank AG chief executive Klaus-Peter Mueller has warned against stricter regulation of the hedge fund industry.

A EUROPEAN court ruling could force HM Revenue & Customs to change tax rules to make it easier for women to make backdated pension contributions, lawyers say.

The British Medical Association has been granted a judicial review to challenge the government's decision to cap doctors' pensions.

SCHEMES must be cautious about their choice of alternative assets and should ensure trustees are trained in the subject, delegates heard.

Unions are urging MPs to establish the unfunded liabilities of 75 insolvent pension schemes with links to private equity firms.

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Investment firms will have to repay schemes at least £270m if, as expected, the European Court of Justice backs the EU advocate-general's tax opinion today (Thursday).

Trade unions are "promoting myths" about the number of fund managers that disclose their voting records, the Investment Management Association claims.

A 30-year-old who delays retirement planning until personal accounts are introduced could be £116,000 worse off in retirement, Fidelity International claims.

PRIVATE equity deals have benefited millions of pension scheme members, industry leaders told MPs.