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UK - The Life & Longevity Markets Association has unveiled a series of publications on longevity, as part of a drive to further standardise the longevity market and to bring the creation of a longevity market one step closer.

Janus Capital International has launched the Perkins Global Value Strategy for pension funds and other institutional investors.

The Pensions Management Institute has appointed a business development executive in a bid to further promote its membership qualifications and services to the industry.

The Life & Longevity Markets Association has unveiled a series of publications on longevity, as part of a drive to further standardise the longevity market and to bring the creation of a longevity market one step closer.

UK - The Pension Protection Fund has recorded a £400m ($641.5m) surplus, compared with a £1.2bn deficit the year before, figures published today reveal.

The Pension Protection Fund has recorded a £400m surplus, compared with a £1.2bn deficit the year before, figures published today reveal

AUSTRALIA - Australia's Media Super has agreed to adopt the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment.

UK - Active membership in private sector defined benefit schemes declined by 200,000 to 2.4 million in 2009 but remained constant in the public sector, official statistics show.

NORWAY - Norway's Government Pension Fund Global is to purchase foreign exchange in November equivalent to NOK800m ($135m) a day.

UK - Employers levelling down scheme provision following the introduction of auto-enrolment will only confirm negative perceptions of pensions, Iain Duncan Smith warns.