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Delegates at the Trades Union Congress conference have backed a motion calling on steel giant Corus to stop plans to cut defined benefit pensions.

UK - The deadline for entries to this year's Art of Pensions competition - run by Pendragon and supported by GP's sister title Professional Pensions - is approaching.

UK- London Borough of Brent Pension Fund invests in infrastructure; US- Delta Airlines pension contribution; NETHERLANDS- Anti-social behaviour

SPAIN - Spanish defined contribution plans posted positive annual results for the first time since 2007, data from the Asociación de Instituciones de Inversión Colectiva y Fondos de Pensiones (Inverco) revealed.

US - The Delphi Salaried Retirees Association (DSRA) filed suit against the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) yesterday, challenging the termination of the salaried employees' pension plan.

GLOBAL - On the first anniversary of the collapse of Lehman Brothers, fund management groups agree it was the "erroneous" decision to let the investment bank fail which almost crippled the global financial system.

Executives switch pension pots to cash to avoid clampdown

On the first anniversary of the collapse of Lehman Brothers, fund management groups agree it was the "erroneous" decision to let the investment bank fail which almost crippled the global financial system.

The London Borough of Brent Pension Fund has appointed Alinda Capital Partners to manage a infrastructure mandate worth around £25m.

UK - The deadline for entries to this year's Art of Pensions competition - run by Pendragon and supported by Professional Pensions - is approaching.