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The massive amount of activity in the buyout market has raised "serious questions" over the capacity of providers, Aon Consulting warns.

Eversheds has appointed Ingrid Everson to head up its 24-strong team of specialist pensions lawyers in its Birmingham office.

THE National Association of Pension Funds has launched a service to provide information and support to financial directors involved in their organisation's occupational scheme.

Company pensions show £41bn deficit following turmoil; L&G takes issue with EU over annuities; Pensions boost for Standard Life

MERCER has hired three staff in a bid to expand its UK outsourcing business.

UK - Members of the airline pilots association are to hold a two day strike following the break down of pension negotiations between the GMB union and the British Airline Pilots' Association (BALPA).

AUSTRALIA - Treasury secretary Ken Henry has launched a discussion paper on Australia's Future Tax System (AFTS), as part of a review which will also examine the adequacy of pensions and retirement incomes.

IRELAND - Irish pension managed funds for the first seven months of this year have dropped an average of 17.2%, latest figures reveal.

NETHERLANDS - The €205bn (US$317bn) ABP fund has called on Fortis to alter its governance structure to make the organisation more efficient.

The GMB suspended industrial action against the British Airline Pilots' Association this afternoon following talks.