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CANADA - The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec has appointed Oliver Fratzscher as strategic advisor to the chief investment officer and the president and chief executive officer.

UK - The £1.4bn ($2.3bn) Superannuation Arrangements of the University of London pension fund is looking at changing its benefits structure.

NEST has confirmed its long-term administration contract with Tata Consultancy Services.

AUSTRALIA - Common data standards for the superannuation industry should be legally enforceable through the establishment of a "Super Council", Cooper review chairman Jeremy Cooper says.

BT recovery puts Livingston in upbeat mood

Three-quarters of local government pension experts back Lord Hutton's view there is a strong case for increasing employee contributions, National Association of Pension Funds research shows.

The National Union of Journalists has offered to suspend further strikes at the BBC after the broadcaster offered new talks in the dispute over pensions.

CANADA - Ottawa's unfunded pension obligations are C$65bn ($64bn) higher than previously calculated, a report shows.

Pharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca is confident it will reach a deal with unions to end renewed strike action over changes to the company's pension scheme.

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