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Here it is. The list of the five finalists this year's Pensions Personality of the Year Awards.

Sebastian Cheek previews the April 1 edition of Professional Pensions.

Roger Guy has hit out at the company's "excessive" internal compliance rules which he blames for the suspension of his management partner Guillaume Rambourg this week.

FRANCE - The Fonds de réserve pour les retraites (FRR) has appointed Philippe Aurain as chief investment officer.

CANADA - New Democrat member of Canadian Parliament John Rafferty tabled a bill which would grant ‘secured' status to pension funds during bankruptcy proceedings and restructuring.

EUROPE - Reporting choices available to European banks under accounting rules can give investors a misleading view of the impact pension plans have on the banks' capital, a report by Moody's Investor Services revealed.

The Pension Protection Fund has recruited seven private equity secondary managers to a panel for potential future investment.

UK - The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has recruited seven private equity secondary managers to a panel for potential future investment.

GLOBAL - Short selling activity by hedge funds has rotated out of equities, as a rally in lower quality companies over the past year has come to an end, and into corporate bonds as spreads have tightened.

The department for work and pensions has published a note for employers detailing the risk sharing options available under current legislation.