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Trustees need to be poised and ready to deal with the pensions implications of an increase in redundancies due to economic downturn, lawyers warn.

Trustees of the British Regional Airlines Group pension scheme have appointed Mercer as actuarial and investment adviser to its Isle of Man-based pension schemes.

The government must give employers access to better pension choices and rethink its strategy to encourage retirement saving, the Association of Consulting Actuaries says.

UK - Universities Superannuation Scheme has expanded its private equity team with the addition of two private equity analysts, Sweta Chattopadhyay and Tim Tyshing.

INCLUDING: NORWAY - Norges Bank won't purchase foreign exchange; UK - North Yorkshire appoints ING; UK - BRAL appoints Mercer

Universities Superannuation Scheme has expanded its private equity team with the addition of two private equity analysts, Sweta Chattopadhyay and Tim Tyshing.

EUROPE - The European Commission (EC) has decided to refer Spain and Portugal to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) over alleged discriminatory taxation of foreign pension funds.

UK - Public sector pensions can no longer be afforded in their present state and need to be reformed, the Conservatives say.

UK - The government must give employers access to better pension choices and rethink its strategy to encourage retirement saving, the Association of Consulting Actuaries (ACA) says.