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Life expectancy ‘underestimated' by 12 years; Fierce competition leaves DB members exposed; Use of US class action gathers apace; Fund managers raise exit penalties to prevent property collapse

GREECE - Journalists have planned strike action next week because of Conservative plans to reform the country's pension system.

THE BOARD for Actuarial Standards has issued a consultation paper on the underlying framework for the new structure for technical actuarial standards.

UK - The Walker private equity review has "left out" pensions, according to lawyers.

NEARLY half of providers marketing self-invested personal pensions offer a defined link to fund platforms to aid mutual fund trading, according to the Defaqto Retirement Savings & Income Report 2007.

UK - telent's net pension scheme deficit has been reduced by £51m in the past six months, the company's latest results have revealed. The deficit at 30 September amounted to £14m, comprising of a £48m surplus in its UK pension plan and liabilities of...

UK - telent's net pension scheme deficit has been reduced by £51m in the past six months, the company's latest results have revealed.

FINLAND - The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland has awarded two socially responsible European equity mandates worth €60m (US$88.9m).

FRANCE - Transport systems returned to normal as striking rail workers returned to work today, while unions remained divided over the success of the industrial action.

UK - telent's net pension scheme deficit has been reduced by £51m in the past six months, the company's latest results have revealed.