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ASSETS under management at emerging markets equity specialist Charlemagne Capital rose 13.7pc during 2006 to $4.65bn (£2.4bn), latest company figures reveal.

PERSONAL accounts could be in debt for 18 years if an annual management charge is implemented, the Pensions Policy Institute warns.

Bulk annuity buyout firms could pick up a quarter of schemes in the next five years - but only if they slash their costs.

PENSION firms are failing to prepare for business disruption despite recording a "dramatic increase" in upheaval, Chartered Management Institute research reveals.

SCHEME wind-up victims believe the government is set to increase compensation payouts.

PRIVATE equity firms bidding for Sainsbury's will have to pump at least £300m into the supermarket giant's pension scheme in order to get trustee approval.

RULES on protected rights will remain in place despite industry calls for the restrictions to be scrapped.

Trustee payments have reached record levels with chairmen of larger schemes receiving, on average, £25,000 a year, a new report shows.

OFFICE workers spend an average of 359 hours a year commuting -- prompting calls for more flexible working practices.

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