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UK - Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has gone out to consultation on proposals to take account of scheme investment strategies when calculating levies.

Longevity is the second greatest concern to pension schemes second only to investment risk, Aberdeen Asset Managers say.

THE Pension Protection Fund has gone out to consultation on proposals to take account of scheme investment strategies when calculating levies.

The financial crisis will have a significant affect on pension fund asset allocation and will trigger investment manager reviews, bfinance warns.

Pension Corporation is set to raise more capital in a bid to fund growth and has acquired the assets and team members of rival firm Synesis Life.

REGULAR premium corporate pension sales by life and pension funds dropped by 10.9pc in the third-quarter of 2008, latest Association of British Insurers figures show.

Pension fund deficits could double, economists warn; Paulson hedge fund returns to mortgage backed securities; Barclays caves to investor demands over £7bn funding; Biggest fall in inflation for 16 years

Defined contribution pension contributions have plummeted as a direct result of economic downturn, Prudential says.

The London Borough of Hillingdon has appointed State Street Global Advisors as investment manager to its pension fund.

European and US real estate opportunities could emerge which will allow pension funds and other investors to acquire assets which produce highly competitive returns, Invesco says.