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CANADA - The global stock market rally helped Canadian schemes claw back most of their 2008 losses, a survey showed.

UK - Pension funds could be missing out on returns from debt offered by high quality, but lesser known companies looking to raise cash through single bond issues.

Pension funds could be missing out on returns from debt offered by high quality, but lesser known companies looking to raise cash through single bond issues.

High fees are dampening the demand for opportunistic real estate investment, Towers Watson warns.

GLOBAL - High fees are dampening the demand for opportunistic real estate investment, Towers Watson warned.

Marine services provider Inchcape Shipping Services has agreed a £15m insurance buyout deal with Pension Insurance Corporation for its defined benefit pension scheme.

The Universities Superannuation Scheme has boosted its global emerging markets team with three hires.

UK - The Universities Superannuation Scheme has boosted its global emerging markets team with three hires.

Member fees will increase if investment guarantees are introduced into workplace defined contribution schemes, MetLife Europe warns

AllianceBernstein has launched a default investment strategy for defined contribution schemes.