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GLOBAL - By 2009 nearly 70% of all pension plans may be using customised benchmarks, to create more sophisticated investments, according to Tabb Group.

The Pensions Bill fails to safeguard good occupational sche­mes and could be boycotted by its target market, the Association of British Insurers warns.

The Hedge Fund Working Group has published a best practice standards for hedge fund managers.

UK - The Northern Rock is considering a buyout of its £355m pension scheme and has received quotes from a number of buyout providers.

ASIA - Standard Chartered Bank has appointed Hari Chaitanya as head of sales (custody and cash management) for South East Asia.

Employers must match benefits to the changing needs of employees to secure the best talent, a new survey suggests.

The public sector will be forced to scrap final salary schemes and switch to money-puchase plans, BlackRock's head of defined contribution sales predicts.

Insurance cover to protect pension schemes investing in hedge funds from fraud has been launched by Protean Investment Risks.

CHAIRMAN: James Malcolm, solicitor, DLA Piper Malcolm has specialised in pensions law since qualific...

First evidence that new accounting guidance will increase scheme deficits has been unveiled in a report by Pension Capital Strategies.