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IRELAND - The National Pensions Reserve Fund Commission (NPRFC) has underwritten a €5.4bn ($7.4bn) equity capital raising by Allied Irish Banks.

Just 20% of Global Pensions readers are facing their worst ever scheme deficits, our survey shows.

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A group of top BBC journalists - including Jeremy Paxman and Huw Edwards - have written to the National Union of Journalists warning against planned strikes during the Tory party conference.

The combined deficit of the top 100 UK firms' defined benefit schemes has shrunk by £8bn over the last year, Pension Capital Strategies says.

Trustees see scheme deficit recovery plans as their biggest challenge, ahead of investment strategy and longevity risk, a Baker Tilly survey finds.

Zurich UK Life has revamped its at-retirement platform in a bid to promote uptake of the Open Market Option.

IRELAND - MetLife Assurance has launched its bulk annuity business in Ireland to cater for a growing demand for buyout solutions in the republic.

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SWITZERLAND - Swiss pension funds must take on more risk if they are to meet projected returns, Swisscanto says.