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STANDARD Life Investments' smaller companies fund has broken through the £300m mark of assets under management.

A leading investment bank is poised to offer schemes a way of potentially avoiding the Pension Protection Fund levy by insuring against sponsor bankruptcy.

The government's pension deregulatory review has been criticised for being too narrow and virtually dismissing any possible reduction in accrued benefits.

RAILPEN and the Universities Superannuation Scheme will share in a $450m (£227m) payout after Royal Dutch Shell settled a class action claim.

Does chancellor Gordon Brown have a vendetta against occupational pension provision?

New investment tools

US - The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) has reportedly doubled its tally in Brazilian real estate funds.

The Pensions Management Institute is launching a new interactive online TV channel.

STATE Street Global Advisors has launched a sustainable investment emerging markets equity fund for institutional investors.

DENMARK - PensionDanmark released figures showing premiums grew 12% in the first quarter of 2007.