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Annuity transfer times have been "significantly" improved thanks to a Association of British Insurers' initiative, the association says.

NORWAY - The Government Pension Fund - Global (Oil Fund) has been buying a "considerable volume" of equities lately to take advantage of low valuations, Norges Bank deputy governor Jan Qvigstad has said.

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Regulations which relax the trivial commutation regime have finally been issued after their original announcement in the 2008 Budget.

Pension schemes should be given greater attention during a pre-pack insolvency, Pension Corporation warns.

Mölnlycke Health Care has launched online total reward statements and pension salary exchange in the UK in conjunction with Thomsons Online Benefits.

NETHERLANDS - The average funding level of Dutch pension funds has reached 100% due to recent rallies in the international financial markets, data by Mercer Netherlands reveal.

A cap on annual contributions might be a more equitable way of reducing the percentage of tax that benefits the highest earners, an influential House of Commons committee says.

The US investors leading a class action lawsuit against the Royal Bank of Scotland will ask the courts to allow UK and other European investors to participate in the suit.

US - Corporate pension plans with assets in excess of $1bn posted a median performance of -7.09% for the first quarter of 2009, according to the latest Wilshire Trust Universe Comparison Service.