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US - The US government is considering introducing new rules to ensure workers have a better understanding of target date retirement funds.

Ageing population putting Britain under 'unsustainable' pressure, OBR warns; Investors clear £4bn merger of British Airways with Iberia

Institutional investors appetite for sustainable investment is significant but many still wrongly defined green investing and socially responsible investment, a European survey says.

Trustees should monitor sponsor covenant to the same extent as fund performance, latest guidance from The Pensions Regulator says.

The BBC is meeting joint union officials at the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service today to clarify a final point in its pension reform proposals.

BlackRock has launched the Frontiers Investment Trust providing investors with long-term capital access to some of the fastest growing economies.

More than 10 million people will see their state second pension hit by the Consumer Price Index switch by the end of this parliament, the government says.

Transfers from contracted out defined benefit schemes to non-contracted out schemes will be permitted after contracting-out on a defined contribution basis is abolished.

US - Dow Jones has again teamed up with Sustainable Asset Management (SAM) to launch an index of sustainable Nordic companies for institutional investors.

IRELAND - The National Pensions Reserve Fund (NPRF) has confirmed it will contribute €10bn ($13bn) as part of Ireland's bailout package.