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INDIA - FTSE Group and Indian infrastructure specialist, Infrastructure Development Finance Company Ltd (IDFC), have launched the first ever Indian infrastructure index, with investable products expected to be launched in August.

Resolution and Friends believe private equity will try to bowl out their deal; Sainsburys convey their displeasure to Qatari PM; Concern over enduring gender gap

NORWAY - The Norwegian government pension fund has been accused of unethical investment, despite its highly publicised socially responsible investing guidelines.

JUST RETIREMENT is targeting independent financial advisors with the launch of a campaign for better annuities.

US - The Indiana Public Employees' Retirement Fund (PERF) has launched a search for a manager to develop its US$100m emerging managers initiative.

The West End of London Property Unit Trust has sold three of its properties for a total of £111.8m.

EDUCATIONAL charity Life Academy has appointed three new trustees - Penny Green, Alison Munro and Simon Baynes - to its board.

MORE THAN 1200 whistleblowers flagged up suspected Pensions Act breaches by sponsoring employers to The Pensions Regulator last year, the body's annual report reveals.

EUROPE - A new report has claimed the introduction of lifecycle investing strategies in Central and Eastern European countries (CEE) has been one of just a series of notable developments enabling the region to get on the right track for pension provision....

FTSE 100 firms could clear their pension deficits within a year using discretionary cashflow but would be making a mistake by doing so, KPMG warns.