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UK - The Personal Accounts investment discussion paper received more than 60 industry responses which will help form its final package of advice to the trustee board.

UK - Pension Corporation has appointed six staff across its business to bolster its team.

US - Public pension schemes saw their funding positions deteriorate significantly in 2008, according to a new report by Wilshire Consulting.

GLOBAL - FTSE Group has added 33 companies and removed 15 firms from its FTSE4Good index following a semi-annual review.

ROMANIA - Workers have missed out on an opportunity to capitalise on recent double digit returns because contribution levels are too low, the country's pension funds association (APAPR) says.

FTSE Group has added 33 companies and removed 15 firms from its FTSE4Good index following a semi-annual review.

Pension Corporation has appointed six staff across its business to bolster its team.

The Personal Accounts investment discussion paper received more than 60 industry responses which will help form its final package of advice to the trustee board.

Proposals urging the government to build upon restrictions on pensions tax relief to help those less well off will not encourage good employer provision, industry bodies say.

Unite has called on The Pensions Regulator to investigate the transfer of the Visteon scheme to the Pension Protection Fund.