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Almost half (48pc) of workers believe their employer does not care how stressed they are at work, research shows.

Advisers are expecting stocks to outperform other main asset classes over the next year despite recent volatility, Financial Express claims.

JUST Retirement has announced an increase in new business sales of 127pc to £676.8m in the year to June 30.

Barclays Capital has teamed up with Shariah Capital to launch a Shariah investment platform in the alternative investment arena.

Investors underrate with-profits funds but active management can still make them the best choice for cautious investors, Prudential claims.

PHILIPPINES- The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) said it would name the fund managers and global custodian for its US$1bn venture into foreign capital by the second week of October.

Wealth management firm St. James's Place has extended its fund proposition with the appointment of two new fund managers and three new investment funds.

PERMAL has hired a director of UK operations in a bid to boost its presence in the pension scheme market place.

MORE than a quarter of workers aged over 55 believe they will have to work past the state pension age, research from Scottish Widows shows.

INCLUDING: US - Extra responsibility for PBGC; UK - State Street mandate win, US - Cadogan appointment