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The "lunacy" of the Euro and its "inevitable" end may improve the funding position of UK schemes, economist Roger Nightingale says.

Lawyers and trustees acting to retrieve £52m removed from nine pension funds during the GP Noble fraud have got back 85% of the missing cash.

The chance for schemes to exchange gilts for buy-ins at attractive prices is receding as the spread between gilts and corporate bonds contracts, warns Aon Hewitt.

Hymans Robertson has hired Jerry Edmondson as head of communications and engagement.

Industry views on The Pensions Regulator are generally positive with almost two-thirds (64%) of respondents rating its performance as good or very good, according to its latest survey.

Standard Life has reappointed Rowanmoor Pensions to administer its small self-administered scheme portfolio.

Friends Life has placed David Hynam in the newly-created role of UK chief executive.

Scheme deficits levelled off in October as equity markets remained flat and gilt yields picked up slightly, according to the Pension Protection Fund.

The Environment Agency Pension Fund has called for expressions of interest from asset managers to create a £250m portfolio of funds investing in property, land and infrastructure.

National Association of Pension Funds chief executive Joanne Segars has been elected as chair of the European Federation for Retirement Provision.