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Pensioners 'unfairly' targeted by taxman; Pension funds challenge Diamond pay

This year's Professional Pensions Show, to be held on November 17-18 at ExCel in London, is filling up quickly - with some sessions at the event already nearing capacity.

CHINA - China Securities Index (CSI) has collaborated with ECP International (ECPI) to launch a new environmental, social and governance index, raising the ESG bar in China.

MALAYSIA - Malaysia's regulatory bodies are moving closer to revealing a blueprint for the implementation of a new third pillar voluntary retirement system.

UK - The Pensions Regulator's determinations panel has ruled six subsidiaries in the Lehman Brothers group should provide financial support to the pension scheme.

GLOBAL - J.P Morgan, MLC, F&C Investments, FinAnalytica, GSAM and AP3.

AUSTRALIA - Mining companies should introduce a minimum superannuation contribution of 12% in any new workplace agreements, resources Minister Martin Ferguson said.

DENMARK - A consortium consisting of pension funds ATP and PFA Pension and insurance companies Folksam and CPDyvig has agreed to acquire FIH Erhvervsbank for DKK5bn ($879m).

GLOBAL - Emerging market debt's weak correlation with developed world bond markets means investors have a prime opportunity to enhance returns and reduce risk through diversification, Legg Mason affiliate Western Asset Management believes.

Global Pensions editor Raquel Pichardo-Allison speaks to Morten Nilsson, head of ATP's international operations about the Danish pension fund manager's UK expansion plans.