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The Pensions Regulator has released online interactive tools to help smaller businesses begin preparing for automatic enrolment.

CANADA/UK - The Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS) has signed a deal to acquire Scotland-based shipping services company V.Group for $520m.

The Law Society Pension Scheme has insured all of its £320m liabilities through two bulk annuity deals with Metlife Assurance.

UK - Britain's financial regulator says the low footprint hedge funds have in most capital markets means overall they pose a low systemic risk, but it has warned of a greater influence by the industry in areas such as convertible bonds and commodity and...

CYPRUS - Cyprus is the latest nation to be slapped with a downgrade by Moody's, with its rating cut two notches over concerns the country is heading towards a bailout.

Small schemes should be wary of investing in actively managed emerging market funds and stick to accessing the field through passive means, Bluefin Corporate Consulting warns.

Capita Hartshead is to overhaul security systems at NorthgateArinso's pensions business after completing a £27.5m takeover of the administration software provider.

Cash-strapped employers intent on closing their defined benefit schemes entirely should rethink their plans as alternative strategies could save them money, Aon Hewitt says.

The BlueSky Pension Scheme has chosen Alliance Bernstein's target date funds offering for its default fund ahead of auto-enrolment duties.

The complex Pilots appeal is back on after the case was postponed last month following a ‘backroom' settlement between one of the ports and its trustees, PP understands.