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US
US - The introduction of new pension funding rules, part of changes in the Pension Protection Act (PPA) 2006, has been put back to 1 January 2009.
01 February 2008
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Australia
UK - Experts from around the world have been in talks with the UK's Personal Accounts Delivery Authority (PADA) to offer advice on the personal accounts system which will be introduced into the country in 2012.
01 February 2008
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A former firefighter claims his injury award pension benefits will be suspended unless he agrees to "illegal" data checks.
31 January 2008
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Global
GLOBAL - Pension plans and hedge fund managers have united to produce the first collaborative guide to investing in hedge funds.
31 January 2008
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United Kingdom
UK - Cllr Ian Greenwood has been appointed as chairman of the Local Authority Pension Fund Forum (LAPFF) following its annual general meeting on Wednesday.
31 January 2008
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US
US - Delivery company UPS has released positive full year trading results even taking into account its $6.1bn (€4.1bn) payment to withdraw from the Central States multi-employer pension scheme late last month.
31 January 2008
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THE ACCOUNTING Standards Board has issued proposals to change the discount rate used for calculating scheme liabilities - a move that will increase FTSE 100 scheme liabilities by £90bn.
31 January 2008
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THE Actuarial Profession is "committed" to implementing self-regulation recommendations but is failing to develop ethical standards, a new report says.
31 January 2008
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US
US - Market volatility has wiped $110bn (€74bn) off the value of pension funds since the beginning of the year, according to Mercer.
31 January 2008
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FRIENDS PROVIDENT could sell its 53pc stake in F&C Asset Management following a strategic review of its business.
31 January 2008
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