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The Takeover Panel has stepped into the protracted negotiations over the proposed buyout of J Sainsbury to give Delta Two a deadline to make a firm offer.

Nearly half (45pc) of employers with defined contribution schemes are considering changing their arrangements, research shows.

Schroder Property's Gresham Real Estate Fund II has disposed of four London office investments during the past two months totalling £90.3m.

Governance specialist eShare has launched a new adviser package to help schemes comply with trustee knowledge and understanding requirements.

The government has scrapped restrictions on safeguarded rights - only days after apologising for causing confusion over plans to keep them.

Schemes are not doing enough to ensure fund managers are getting the best price on share trades, an exclusive survey by Professional Pensions reveals.

Plans to cut the revaluation of deferred benefits could affect job mobility, especially for women, the Society of Pension Consultants warns.

US - The California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS) has signed up to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI).

Investment diversification will force schemes to change their governance structures, Hewitt Associates claims.

Industrial action went ahead at two train operating companies last week in disputes over pensionable pay.