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GLOBAL - PIMCO's Bill Gross is urging investors to play the safe end of the credit space by shunning duration risk, as rising inflation hits yields.

Hargreaves Lansdown has boosted its corporate pensions team with the appointment of a business development manager to build client relations.

ASIA - Schroders has appointed Western Asset Management's Rajeev De Mello as head of Asian fixed income.

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UK - Schemes will find opportunities in actively managed inflation-linked bonds next year due to the differential between RPI and CPI-linked bond yields, an asset manager claims.

UK - Aviva has appointed Trevor Matthews as chief executive of its UK region and as an executive director of Aviva.

Tens of thousands of local government scheme members will opt-out if Lord Hutton's proposal to increase contribution rates is implemented, the Treasury has admitted.

Johnson Matthey has slashed its pension scheme deficit by more than 60% after accelerating its recovery plan to benefit from favourable tax conditions.

The Invensys Pension Scheme has started using PensionsFirst technology to help manage its assets and pension obligations.

There is a growing recognition by asset owners that companies with active, informed shareholders are more likely to create value than those without, Hermes Equity Ownership Services believes.