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THE Pensions Regulator has refreshed the trustee knowledge and understanding framework to ensure it remains relevant.

THE Barclays UK Retirement Fund has won the National Association of Pension Funds' 2008 investment competition.

INALYTICS has introduced a monthly transparency report in response to market turmoil and to help schemes monitor equity managers.

EUROPE - Leaders of the Eurozone nations, plus Britain, have agreed on a "concerted action plan" to boost ailing stock markets across the continent.

AUSTRALIA - Retirement benefits should be raised and the government should promote investment in renewable energy in a bid to stimulate the economy, the Australia Institute has said.

UK - Weaker regulation could lead to "significantly stronger" funding requirements, The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has warned.

The aggregate funding position of 7800 defined benefit funds monitored by the Pension Protection Fund fell by £43.6bn in September.

Plunging share prices take £150bn off pensions value; Investors worried about dilution of shares; Hedge funds driving stock collapse; Retirement cost to hit £1m for those over 100

UK - Specialist manager evaluation firm Inalytics has launched a monthly transparency report as a further tool for pension funds to monitor the managers they have selected.

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