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UK - Ten FTSE100 companies have total disclosed pension liabilities greater than their equity market value, Pension Capital Strategies research shows.

Lord John Hutton's independent public sector pensions commission should consider an LGPS-style framework for all taxpayer funded schemes, a consultant says.

Unilever has appointed one of Mercer's top investment consultants to help run its pension scheme.

UK - Unilever has appointed one of Mercer's top investment consultants to help run its pension scheme.

Northern Foods will contribute a "proportion" of the £6.4m sale of loss-making frozen food products manufacturer Dalepak to Irish Food Processors Group to help fund its £146.4m scheme deficit.

Fewer than half of British people view the UK as their preferred retirement location, Aon Consulting says.

GLOBAL - Private equity investment in emerging markets is again on the rise, with a 55% year-on-year increase over the first half of the year, research shows.

Private equity investment in emerging markets is again on the rise, with a 55% year-on-year increase over the first half of the year, research shows.

AUSTRALIA - The Local Government Super (LGS) has awarded specialist environmental investment firm Impax Asset Management Group an A$50M ($46m) segregated mandate.

FRANCE - The Fonds de Réserve Pour les Retraites was down 4.2% in the second quarter, reversing gains in the first three months of the year.