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FRANCE - Dutch regulations are "killing" pension funds by using a discount rate that forces them to de-risk, said Anton van Nunen, director of Van Nunen & Partners.

UK - Ofcom has confirmed it will not allow BT to fund its £6.6bn ($10.3bn) scheme deficit through charges it levies on competitors for telecoms services.

UK - The deficit of the Local Government Pension Scheme has more than doubled to £100bn ($156.5bn) since the scheme's last triennial valuation, a study shows.

The deficit of the Local Government Pension Scheme has more than doubled to £100bn since the scheme's last triennial valuation, a study shows.

Ofcom blow to BT on pension deficit; Treasury asks pension savers: do you want tax-free cash now or later?

Investment disclosure guidelines need greater clarity to help people make more informed choices about their pensions, Steve Webb says.

Ofcom has confirmed it will not allow BT to fund its £6.6bn scheme deficit through charges it levies on competitors for telecoms services.

ROMANIA - Romania's Constitutional Court has ruled in favour of the government's pension law, introduced to help the country qualify for emergency IMF funding.

SLOVENIA - Slovenia's parliament approved the government's proposed pension overhaul, increasing the retirement age for workers as the euro-region country cuts public spending.

HUNGARY - Hungary's Stabilitas Fund Association has written to the European Commission requesting "immediate help" in fighting the government's pension reform plans.