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NETHERLANDS - ABP and PGGM have revealed they will participate in a new Ampère Equity Fund, which will invest half a billion euros in dozens of sustainable energy projects and are expected to deliver an attractive yield on investment.

US - The US 401(k) pension provision system has been heavily criticised at an ABP conference in the Netherlands.

UK - More than a third of UK occupational pension scheme trustees have cited investment decisions as one of their biggest challenges, according to research from Hymans Robertson.

US - The American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries (ASPPA) has warned the House of

US - The Retirement Systems of Alabama (RSA) has invested US$75m in Wise Metals Group, an aluminium firm to provide working capital and support business operations.

CAPITA GROUP subsidiary Webline claims it has become the first company to offer firms the ability to compare enhanced annuities.

IRELAND - An Australian senator and pensions expert have called on the Irish people to set clear objectives for retirement reform within the country.

INCLUDING - SWEDEN - Folksam and Aberdeen join up; NETHERLANDS - Fiduciary management solution for Dutch pension funds; NETHERLANDS - Fortis signs UN PRI

SWITZERLAND / ITALY - Partners Group, a Swiss-based alternative asset manager, has announced a joint venture to provide alternative investment solutions to the Italian institutional market.

Written submissions for Professional Pensions' inaugural Specialist and Alternative Investment Manager Awards are now being assessed by the judging panel.