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INVESTEC Asset Management has launched a currency fund for institutional investors - primarily pension schemes

MPs are logging on to a battle of the blogs between pensions reform minister James Purnell and Scottish Life head of pensions strategy Steve Bee.

The growing demand for complementary therapy could result in staff taking longer breaks from work, benefit providers warn.

IRELAND - The Pensions Green Paper, which will aim to outline the major policy choices, is on course to be completed by the end of March, minister for social affairs Seamus Brennan has confirmed.

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

IRELAND - F&C plans to take its liability driven investment (LDI) offering in the Dutch pensions market to Ireland.

DUBAI - MSCI Barra has opened a sales office in Dubai to cover the Middle East region.

GLOBAL - Social infrastructure has been tipped as the next hot asset class, with the large Dutch pension funds expected to lead the way.

THREADNEEDLE Investments has teamed up with real estate adviser CB Richard Ellis Financial Services to launch a European fund of property funds.

New bond will open pension fund door to private equity; Union to meet BA chief over vote on pensions; Self-employed "failing to save for old age"