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THE GRESHAM Real Estate Fund II managed by Schroder Real Estate Ventures has completed its investment programme 16 months ahead of schedule.

Pension funds snap up Tesco bond offer; FSA retains rule on pensions selling; Private equity debate heats up; Earnings hit at Old Mutual

CANADA - Pressure has increased on the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) staff due to the increased complexity of the Canadian pensions environment.

UK- Aberdeen is to launch a Global-Emerging Markets Smaller Companies Fund, which will focus on firms more likely to be affected by consumers on a micro scale rather than looking at a country's macro economy.

Pay and benefits cause workers less stress than long hours and poor relationships with colleagues, new research shows.

UK - State Street Corporation has been awarded custody and investment servicing mandates by five UK-based pension funds, worth a total of £950m .

ENVIRONMENTAL, social and governance (ESG) issues will have some impact on companies' value over the short to medium term, research by Ethical Investment Research Services shows.

SCHEME investment in private equity increased six-fold during the past two years, consultants say.

FRANCE - Buck Heissmann France has acquired independent actuarial consultant MODAC.

FINANCIAL advisers Gissings is running a free seminar in March to discuss solutions to a range of problems and risks facing pension schemes.