Five stories you might have missed: LGPS merger; survivor benefit appeal; Tesco deficit

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Top stories on the site this week include plans to merge the LGPS into six 'wealth funds', a legal challenge to make schemes equalise death benefits for same-sex couples, and a growing deficit at Tesco.

1. Osborne to force LGPS into six ‘wealth funds' to invest in UK infrastructure The Local Government Pension Scheme's 89 funds will be pooled into six British wealth funds to invest billions in ...

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