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ENGINEERING firm WS Atkins is planning to close its final salary scheme and replace it with a defined contribution plan.

London Pensions Fund Authority's new investment director Vanessa James has outlined her key priorities for the remainder of 2007.

EUROPE - Ajay Gambhir is set to leave JPMorgan to launch a new European hedge fund aimed at institutional investors at MPC Investors .

Limited dialogue between trustees and their key advisers is hampering the trust-based model of scheme governance, a new study reveals.

JUST Retirement, the life assurance group focused on providing financial services to retirees, has announced its first set of interim results.

Union officials have challenged the Conservatives to back calls for greater disclosure on private equity buyouts.

SCHEMES can expect a proliferation of new contingent asset products and strategies within the next few months, delegates heard.

Members of the Pensions Action Group planned to hold a protest outside Parliament yesterday (Wednesday) to coincide with chancellor Gordon Brown's Budget.

Bulk annuity buyout providers could see a massive increase in their business over the next few years. But they will have to slash their prices to win it.