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Housing wealth could play a greater role in supporting retirement in the future, the Pensions Policy Institute says.

UK - Energy workers have threatened industrial action if their defined benefit pensions are cut following proposals from electricity regulator Ofgem.

US - TIAA-CREF has divested from Israeli investment company Africa-Israel following allegations such company violates human rights and international law.

US - A pension fund and a health fund will be lead plaintiffs in two separate class actions filed against Structured Asset Mortgage Investments (SAMI) and Bear Stearns Asset-Backed Securities (BSABS).

GLOBAL - Thomson Reuters has unveiled a range of 800 indices covering global markets - benchmarking specific countries and sectors on which investment vehicles such as exchange traded funds can be based.

Pensions group raises pressure on M&S; Collective investment trusts muscle in on DC market

Thomson Reuters has unveiled a range of 800 indices covering global markets to help benchmark specific countries and sectors on which investment vehicles such as exchange traded funds can be based.

Energy workers have threatened industrial action if their defined benefit pensions are cut following proposals from electricity regulator Ofgem.

Coverage of corporate defined contribution plans is not growing fast enough to fill the gap left by the continuing closure of defined benefit, Trades Union Congress analysis reveals.

The Pensions Regulator is set to launch an expert services framework where pre-selected specialist firms give advice or evidence during complex governance or investment investigations.