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The Financial Reporting Council is set to encourage fund managers to avoid conflicts of interest and pursue more collective engagement to boost stewardship standards.

Investors should be more cautious over equity investments as current risk premiums are unappealing, Barings Asset Management says.

Pension funds are at risk of negative gilt returns as inflation, quantitative easing and an improving economy all start to drive yields higher, Schroders warns.

UK - Strong asset gains and the closure of defined benefit schemes have made pensioner buy-in prices their most attractive since 2008, according to LCP research.

GLOBAL - The emerging markets and commodities boom along with the effects of the economic stimulus packages mean pension schemes have found themselves struggling to make sense of inflation expectations, a new report suggests.

Defined contribution default funds need revising so that they combine the best of traditional lifestyle and target date funds, Standard Life says.

Young people are jeopardising their financial futures by putting off retirement saving and financial planning, according to a report from the International Longevity Centre - UK.

The Pensions Management Institute has applied to the Financial Services Authority for accredited body status, which would enable it to verify members are meeting Retail Distribution Review standards.

US - Plans by the Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) to increase premiums would undermine the private sector defined benefit pension system, businesses have warned.

Trustees of the HMV Group Pension Scheme have agreed to a scheme apportionment arrangement, paving the way for the troubled retailer to complete the £53m sale of Waterstone's.