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GORDON Brown should not accept the generous pension pot on offer to the prime minister should he take over from Tony Blair, the Liberal Democrats have said.

Guarantees from scheme sponsor parents used as contingent assets could be worthless unless they are monitored regularly by trustees, lawyers warn.

NETHERLANDS - In a shift from pure asset management into scheme solution provision, Fidelity International has entered the fiduciary and LDI market in Holland, with an eye to expanding the services internationally.

US - The US$235bn California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) has ramped up its campaign against the practice of backdating share options.

UK - Some 40% of people are failing to take advantage of pension contribution matching offered by their employers, according to DC Link's third annual investment survey.

UK - The first online auction for a pension scheme buyout was held this week, using a process developed by Mercer Human Resource Consulting.

UK - The Teesside Pension Fund has announced it is seeking applications for a global custodian.

We realise you have your eyes on "the top job" and decisions made 10 years ago probably seem like a dim and distant memory. But your first days as New Labour's chancellor had a profound effect on occupational pensions - and continue to do so today.

Seven in 10 bosses face tribunals because they are unprepared for new HR laws, research warns.