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Mercer will integrate proprietary environmental, social and governance ratings into client reports.

Trading has been suspended in shares of Dawson International after the firm's scheme actuary served it with "notices of a determination of contributions".

Pensions are not considered to be a "retirement funding source" by 44% of Brits, according to a survey by Baring Asset Management.

Private sector firms which buy Remploy factories from the government will not have to honour the Fair Deal Policy, unions claim.

The Bank of England has cut its forecast for economic growth this year to almost zero and has predicted inflation will be below target in the medium term.

The trustees of the Prudential Staff Pension Scheme have hired Concert Consulting to run its communications with members.

Register for the 2012 Professional Pensions Show, which will include pensions minister Steve Webb and TPR chairman Michael O'Higgins as keynote speakers.

Premier Foods has seen the deficit in its schemes fall slightly from £282.4m to £272.6m over the first six months of the year despite its decision to suspend £47m a year in deficit contributions.

The Church of England has disinvested News Corporation shares worth £1.9m after the company failed to address ethical concerns raised in the aftermath of the phone-hacking scandal.

Hidden charges can more than double the cost of diversified growth funds, according to an LCP survey.