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Towers Watson has completed its acquisition of consulting and software company EMB.

UK/US - Towers Watson has completed its acquisition of consulting and software company EMB.

UK - The trustees of the Pall (UK) Pension Fund have completed a longevity hedge for non-retired members with J.P. Morgan.

The trustees of the Pall (UK) Pension Fund have completed a longevity hedge for non-retired members with J.P. Morgan.

An independent commission, spearheaded by former Treasury Select Committee chairman Lord McFall, is to investigate why the UK pensions system is failing.

CZECH REPUBLIC - Prime Minister Petr Necas said the three ruling-coalition parties have moved closer to an agreement on how to overhaul the pension system which he sees as the "crucial" task for the government.

UK - The Pension Protection Fund will implement its reworked pension protection levy framework from 2012/13, it announced today.

TAIWAN - The Public Service Pension Fund (PSPF) has appointed Russell Investments as transition manager in what is thought to be the first mandate win of its kind in the country.

Financial Express has completed the purchase of stochastic forecasting business eValue from Towers Watson.