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An employment tribunal ruling in favour of a gay couple fighting for pension rights could clear the way for a challenge in the European Court of Justice, a lawyer claims.

US - The Securities and Exchange Commission's decision not to challenge a US court's ruling overturning a proxy-access rule has provoked criticism from the Council of Institutional Investors.

US - The growth of the US ETF market is likely to be driven by active ETFs as a number of potential new issuers are seeking to list them, according to the New York Stock Exchange.

HONG KONG - Northern Trust will begin offering index equity portfolio management services from Hong Kong after receiving regulatory approval this week.

Industry figures have stepped up calls for the government to go beyond the auto-enrolment of workers and ease ISA taxation laws to solve the nation's savings shortfall.

HR Trustees has appointed Chris Bamford as director.

Pension savings suffer sharp drop

Figures released by anti-smoking campaigners have sparked renewed debate about ethical investment.

Trustees of schemes eligible for the Financial Assistance Schemes have been warned off buying missing beneficiary insurance by the Pensions Protection Fund board.

A scheme was made to overpay its Pension Protection Fund levy despite all parties in the case acknowledging the figure was based on incorrect information.