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Cadbury's Schwepps has introduced a cycle-to-work programme as part of a green initiative.

The National Association of Pension Funds has launched a guide to investing in commercial property.

UK - GDP growth forecasts have been scaled back by Alastair Darling, to between 1.75% and 2.25% in 2008.

US - Low income workers may be losing out on valuable tax credits for their 401(k) and other related pension plans due to a lack of awareness.

THE government has announced changes which will allow people to take very small benefits from occupational pension schemes as a lump sum.

UK - Consulting firm Watson Wyatt has developed an updated version of its financial modelling system, VIPitech, which it claims slashes stochastic run times.

AUSTRALIA - Superannuation schemes are ignoring members' wishes by investing in tobacco, according to the Cancer Council NSW.

EUROPE - European property markets look set to deliver low returns in 2008 as a result of asset re-pricing due to the credit crunch.

AUSTRALIA - Senator Nick Sherry has voiced his concerns over the governance of self managed superannuation funds (SMSF).

Gissings has been appointed by City West Housing Trust and Havebury Housing Partnership to advise on pension scheme issues.