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Educational charity Life Academy has been working with employers, trade bodies and unions to provide information and guidance to employees over 50.

UK - Rising inflation has significantly added to pension fund liabilities, while market fundamentals and technical signals look "ominous", according to research by consultant firm Redington Partners.

GLOBAL - Standards are needed to govern shareholder activism among alternative investors, the OECD has said.

GERMANY - DB ups CSR vision, AUSTRALIA - New accounts for Oz pensioners, UK - Hymans Robertson additions

INCLUDING: NEW ZEALAND - Super reports lower than expected deficit; US - Hawaii ERS shows disappointing returns; US - Kentucky reforms agreed

EUROPE/MEXICO - The European Commission (EC) is to look at Mexico's social framework, with particular reference to the pensions sector.

UK - Mercer has been appointed investment consultant to the trustees of Manweb Group's £800m (US$1.5bn) defined benefit Electricity Supply Pension Scheme.

The recent rise above 4pc in long-term inflation expectations will have serious repercussions for defined benefit pension schemes, Redington Partners warns.

THE Association of British Insurers is set to publish a report on the importance of the sponsor covenant in defined benefit pension schemes.

GLOBAL - Pension funds agree with allegations by key industry figures there are too many "advisers" pulling trustees in different directions, according to the results of the latest Global Pensions 100 Panel.