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Institute and Faculty of Actuaries president Ronnie Bowie has urged the Treasury to abandon plans to raise local government pension scheme contribution rates, saying members faced an "impossible cost".

Establishing a cap on the amount taxpayers contribute to public sector pensions will lead to more risk-averse investment strategies, delegates heard.

GP speaks to global asset managers about where they see opportunities arising from the recovery.

UK - Warwickshire County Council pension fund has been forced to take a £5m ($8m) loan to fill a cash shortfall after austerity measures put a strain on its cash flow.

SWEDEN/US - Swedish pension buffer fund AP2 and US pension fund manager TIAA-CREF have formed a joint venture targeting agricultural real estate.

Cable & Wireless Communications has pumped an additional £64m into its superannuation fund in a bid to slash its £161m deficit by 2016, results reveal.

J.P. Morgan Asset Management has boosted the European operations of its strategic investment advisory group with a senior hire in a newly created role.

Warwickshire County Council pension fund has been forced to take a £5m loan to fill a cash shortfall after austerity measures put a strain on its cash flow.

The Postal Services Bill has been amended in the House of Lords to safeguard the Royal Mail Pension Plan if the scheme is broken up in future.

More than 90% of institutional investors now vote on shares they hold in UK companies due to increasing adherence to the UK Stewardship Code, a survey reveals.