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GERMANY - German institutional investors are expected to increase their allocations from 2% of total assets to 2.2% over the next three years, with Asia one of the key beneficiaries, private equity manager Adveq has claimed.

AON CONSULTING has called for a moratorium on pensions legislation in a bid to reduce the risks of damaging schemes with regulatory change.

COST alone cannot be the decisive factor in deciding which of the proposed models for delivering the government's new personal accounts is selected, claim insurers.

LONDON COUNCILS could save £34m a year by radically reforming their pension arrangements, a study by the Audit Commission has found.

LESS THAN half of people of working age expect an occupational pension scheme to be among their main source of income in retirement, new research reveals.

AXA UK has launched an offer to buy independent financial adviser Thinc Destini in a deal that could value the firm at up to £70m.

Schemes are urging ministers to introduce US-style withholding taxes to replace tax breaks abolished by chancellor Gordon Brown.

HAMPSHIRE County Council has changed the entire investment brief of its pension fund following a major review of its assets and liabilities.

THE NUCLEAR Decommissioning Authority has announced the launch of the New Combined Nuclear Pension Plan.

LOCAL Government Employers has launched a booklet for members of the Local Government Pension Scheme outlining the benefits available, how the scheme works and the financial protection afforded employees.