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Schemes considering a buyout must ensure their membership data is correct and up-to-date, advisers warn.

Pensions move seen as 'attempted ransack'; Wealthy left to lick their wounds; Pension providers warns of unintended consequences; Plan fails to protect poor, says charities; Pension to rise despite deflation in economy; Pension fund deficit depends at...

The Pension Protection Fund has hit back at critics predicting the lifeboat fund's "long and lingering death".

NETHERLANDS - Pensioenfonds Zorg en Welzijn (PZFW) reported a decline in its funding level from 92% at the end the fourth quarter of 2008 to 89% at the end of the first quarter of 2009, data from its latest quarterly report reveal.

EUROPE - The Bureau of the European Parliament has confirmed three measures to shore up the struggling additional voluntary pension scheme for MEPs, following mounting concerns the bill could be passed on to taxpayers.

UK - Default investment strategies lost nearly a quarter of their value during 2008 with an average return of -23%, an exclusive PensionsDCisions poll reveals.

The 2009 PensionDCisions Sponsor Default Investment Strategy Survey in association with Incis...

HSBC is planning to launch a range of equity funds for defined contribution schemes which aim to protect members from poor market performance.

US - New York City Comptroller William Thompson is calling for a ban on the use of placement agents for New York City Pension Funds investments.

Global assets in private sector pensions fall 20% in a year; Trustees turn against investment in equities; Pension scheme trustees given contingent rights; Pension costs hurt Lockheed; Pensioners hit as deflation hits for first time in 49 years