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Press
Men narrow longevity gap on women; A million elderly get the wrong pension after errors in system; Firms may have to find £45bn a year for final-salary schemes
31 October 2008
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Uncategorised
Latest government statistics on mortality rates should be interpreted with care, Watson Wyatt says.
31 October 2008
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Investment
FRIENDS PROVIDENT is set to give its 52pc stake in F&C Asset Management to its shareholders.
31 October 2008
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Defined Benefit
Aegon Trustee Solutions is to launch a longevity insurance product to the defined benefit market.
31 October 2008
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Legislation
More than half of scheme managers believe the department for work and pensions should relax the rules on returning surpluses to employers.
31 October 2008
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Uncategorised
Active member discount charging structures risk breaching the Financial Services Authority treating customers fairly principles, Scottish Life warns.
31 October 2008
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US
US - A New York federal judge blocked Argentina from transferring out of the US investments held by its pension funds, granting a request by bondholders holding a $553m judgment against the South American country.
31 October 2008
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US
US - A report put out by the National Institute on Retirement Security (NIRS) has warned employers looking to save money by freezing defined benefit (DB) plans are actually laying themselves open to increased costs in the long term.
31 October 2008
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Global
GLOBAL - Institutional investors have moved out of equity positions and are braced for a continuing slowdown through 2009, State Street global Markets (SSgM) said at an investment conference in Sydney, Australia, today.
31 October 2008
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United Kingdom
UK - Latest government statistics on mortality rates should be interpreted with care, Watson Wyatt has said.
31 October 2008
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