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GLOBAL - Have you missed the biggest stories in pensions this week? Find out below, as we list the top 10 most popular stories on www.globalpensions.com over the past seven days.

As part of this year's Global Pensions Awards, GP put out a call for individuals who have made a dramatic impact on the asset management industry over the past ten years. Pension fund managers from around the world submitted their picks and we're happy...

The search is now underway for the Pensions Personality of the Year 2011 - and once again we are asking you, our readers, to nominate candidates for the accolade.

AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND - Mercer has appointed Guy Thorburn as business leader for retirement, risk and finance consulting for Australia/New Zealand.

GLOBAL - Russell Investments has appointed Darren Spencer as director of global alternative investments in its institutional consulting group.

AUSTRALIA - AvSuper Fund has dropped US firm Wellington Management from its international equities mandate in favour of Independent Franchise Partnership (IFP) following a recent review.

Introducing unnecessary detail to new Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive measures could harm investors, the Investment Management Association warns.

NEST has confirmed it will offer investors access to a global equity Sharia-compliant fund, it confirmed today.

UK/BELGIUM - The Upper Tribunal expressed "serious reservations" about the amount The Pensions Regulator is chasing in its contribution notice against Michel Van De Wiele NV.

DENMARK - Lærernes Pension, the pension fund for Danish teachers, has hired State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) to run a $271m US investment-grade bond portfolio with an environmental, social and governance screen.