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ITALY - Italian schemes are increasingly reviewing their asset allocation and looking to offer lifestyling arrangements to their members in the wake of the losses incurred during the crisis, Towers Watson managing consultant for Italy Fabio Carniol said....

As interest in environmental and ethical issues grows, Laura Blows looks at the changing nature of SRI and the increasing use of ESG factors within a scheme's entire investment portfolio

About one third of employees have had their pension plans hindered by the recession and will have to take more personal responsibility over the coming years, Towers Watson says.

Liberal Democrat tax policy would result in some people paying more tax over their lifetime if they contribute to a pension, Towers Watson says.

A Labour manifesto commitment to increase the basic state pension in line with earnings from 2012 will cost £2bn a year by the end of the next parliament, Towers Watson warns.

Total contributions to private pension schemes in the UK dropped for the first time since records began after the recession kicked in, Office of National Statistics research shows.

UK - Total contributions to private pension schemes in the UK dropped for the first time since records began after the recession kicked in, Office of National Statistics research showed.

AUSTRALIA - Compulsory government annuities envisaged by the interim report of the Henry review could be harmful to the ageing population, the Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) warned.

Professional Pensions has scooped the prestigious HR Publication of the Year Award at the Towers Watson Awards for Excellence in HR Journalism, held in Westminster last night.

With equities rebounding from their post credit crunch lows, Alison Swersky examines how managers have responded and what they believe the future holds