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Linking retirement age to a mortality index would remove some political risk around increasing the length of time employees work, Mercer chief retirement strategist Bruce Rigby says.

The Superannuation Arrangements for the University of London Trustee Company has expanded its executive team with the appointment of Kim Brooks as deputy chief executive.

Pension funds are being encouraged to support plans for a state-backed green investment bank to help stimulate investment in clean technology business and a low carbon economy.

Here they are. The complete shortlists for the UK Pensions Awards 2011.

NETHERLANDS - The Stichting Pensioenfonds Vereenigde Glasfabrieken (SPVG) has been told to reduce its holdings in gold after the Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) ruled its exposure to the metal was too risky.

UK - The John Lewis Partnership Pension Trust has sold its remaining holding in online grocer Ocado, it announced today.

US - The Arkansas Teacher Retirement System has sued State Street over claims that the Boston-based bank engaged in unfair and deceptive practices regarding foreign exchange transactions.

The John Lewis Partnership Pension Trust has sold its remaining holding in online grocer Ocado, it announced today.

Uniq's deficit for equity agreement is "quite clearly" the best option for the trustees, The Pensions Regulator says.

GLOBAL - Institutional investment now accounts for 61% of all hedge fund assets, up from 45% in 2008, research by Preqin shows.