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SCHEMES are underestimating the danger to their investments posed by currency fluctuations, State Street Global Advisors says.

BRITAIN'S top 300 civil servants have combined pensions worth £250m, according to Liberal Democrat research.

UK - The expected unwinding of carry positions could "significantly" devalue pension fund assets, State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) has warned

As of Monday 19 February, Global Pensions will be housed in new offices on Stephen Street in London's West End.

Low-paid workers need a Legal Aid-type system to give them pension and other financial advice, GE Life says.

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SCHEMES lost more than £2bn in the Far East last year by failing to hedge their exposure to the weak yen, experts say.

THE ACTUARIAL Profession has issued a warning in a bid to ensure scheme members are provided with appropriate information when considering exchanging pension for a cash sum at retirement.

ADULT financial literacy is crucial if "pensions Armageddon" is to be avoided, Life Academy chairman Alan Pickering believes.

Scheme sponsors are looking at new ways to entice members to leave their schemes after HM Revenue and Customs clamped down on tax breaks, PP has learned.