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STANDARD LIFE is the favoured self-invested personal pension provider by independent financial advisers in the UK market, according to research from assurance software provider Mastek.

ETF SECURITIES has launched four new exchange traded commodities on the London Stock Exchange offering investors access to commodity future prices.

UK - Merseyside Pension Fund has decided not to divest from arms, despite pressure from local councils and lobby groups.

UPDATED corporate governance policy and voting guidelines from the National Association of Pension Funds will include guidance on environmental issues for the first time.

UK - The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has apologised to 41 pension schemes for a mistake in the organisation's advice over insolvency risk calculations.

Civil servants vote for strike; Blackstone boss outlines fresh vision for private equity; HSBC puts up $35bn to bring SIV funds on to its own books; Darling ready for concessions over capital gains tax

LANE CLARK & PEACOCK has launched a guide to insurance-based buyout solutions.

IRELAND - The dispute between unions and the Bank of Ireland over the scrapping of its defined benefit scheme is over after the bank accepted Labour Relations Commission proposals last week.

CANADA - The Nova Scotia government is looking to amend its legislation to ensure all pension plans are fully funded when a company leaves the province or winds down its pension plan.

UK - Pension fund trustees will be encouraged to consider responsible asset allocation during the inaugural National Ethical Investment Week, organised by the UK Social Investment Forum.