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AFRICA/DENMARK - The DKK440bn (US$92bn) ATP fund has confirmed it is considering divesting from mining firm Anglo American over its continuing activity in Zimbabwe.

The Pensions Research Accountants Group has rejected Accounting Standards Board proposals on pensions reporting.

UK/SWEDEN - Pension Corporation and two AP funds have made appointments to their hierarchy.

Human factors rather than policy are driving US workers to retire later, experts argued during debate organised by the Urban Institute in Washington DC last week.

GLOBAL - Watson Wyatt has created a global quantitative research and investment systems group and brought in industry expertise to bolster the team.

GLOBAL - Market conditions have made private equity and venture capital investments an attractive option, according to Bramdean Asset Management.

LESS than half of workers are aware of the tax incentives of saving into a pension, B&CE Benefit Schemes says.

Pensions threatened as Britons fail to save; Brown blamed over plummeting pensions; Five new funds for China's pensions

UK - The Pension Research Accountants Group (PRAG) has overwhelmingly rejected a proposal by the Accounting Standards Board (ASB) to force pension schemes to recognise their actuarial liability to pay pensions in the future.

UK - The £1.45bn (US$2.89bn) Royal County of Berkshire Pension Fund has placed mandates for infrastructure and emerging market debt worth in the region of £160m out to tender.