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UK - Regulation has topped the list of pension scheme concerns, according to National Association of Pension Funds survey.

GOVERNMENT should adopt more rigorous targets than those set out in the draft Climate Change Bill, the Local Authority Pension Fund Forum urges

INCLUDING: SWEDEN - Alecta sells property, UK - HSBC appointment, CANADA - New superintendent

NETHERLANDS - PME, the Dutch metal and electro-technical engineering sector fund, has exclusively revealed details of its new stricter investment criteria to Global Pensions.

FIDELITY has launched a series of free factsheets explaining a range of investment topics for both defined contribution pension scheme trustees and firms.

INDIA - MSCI Barra has opened a sales office in Mumbai to harness the growing domestic market interest.

Sluggish response to interest rate rises leaves Bank's decision finely balanced; Firms told to stick to performance targets on executive pay awards; KKR float threatens investment bank fees; C&W bonus plan risks revolt

PARTIAL or full buyouts are the least popular options for trustees and sponsoring employers to tackle scheme problems, research by Gissings shows.

The deadline for written submissions for the Pension Scheme of the Year Awards is midday, July 20 .

UK - Powys County Council Superannuation Fund has awarded a £13m European property mandate to CB Richard Ellis Investors.