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The National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) has added two emerging market alternative index funds to the seven "building blocks" of its default target date fund.

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has published two guides targeted at pension boards set up under the Public Service Pensions Act 2013.

Proposals for a credit rating override in the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) levy framework could create an uneven playing field and significantly increase levies for big firms, warns Towers Watson.

State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) has increased the size of its defined contribution (DC) pensions team.

Friends Life has launched the Critical Illness Support Service (CISS) as part of its group critical illness (GCI) proposition.

A High Court judge has confirmed that administrators are on the hook for errors resulting from problems with automated systems.

Pension Insurance Corporation has provided £114m of funding as the sole investor in an innovative loan which allows the University of London to redevelop some of its student accommodation.

Cambridge and Northamptonshire local government pension schemes (LGPS) have appointed Northern Trust to act as custodian of their £4bn of assets.

Tesco corporate pensions manager Karen Wake has left the scheme after her contract ran out, a spokeswoman has confirmed.

The Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) has appointed Jeremy Hill to provide legal services to its trustee company and investment arm.