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EUROPE - The European Court of Justice ruling on sex discrimination to could lead to a worsening of pension income in retirement.

How men can beat the 'EU equality' pension cut; Cheaper insurance for women ruled unfair; RSS attacks pensions switch to CPI; State pensions are so complex that even Government officials can't work them out

As many as 200 pensioners will gather at Parliament today to protest the government's plan to switch to the Consumer Prices Index for pensions increases.

The European Court of Justice ruling on sex discrimination to could lead to a worsening of pension income in retirement.

UK - Proposals to allow early access to pensions will create a "bureaucratic nightmare" and should be shelved, industry groups say.

NETHERLANDS/UK - Philips Pensioenfonds has appointed Aviva Investors to manage its global multi-manager unlisted real estate portfolio in Europe, the US and Asia Pacific.

US - New York City's $113.4bn pension funds have soured on activist money managers after paying them $35m over almost six years.

GLOBAL - Volatility in the fixed income markets will provide a good source of returns for bond investors in 2011, industry experts said.

The Treasury has confirmed Lord Hutton will publish his final report on public sector pension reform next Thursday (10 March).

The Pension Protection Fund has reappointed State Street to provide a range of global custody and administration services and also hired it to provide securities lending services for the first time.