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GLOBAL - The future impact of pension costs should be taken into account when evaluating the fiscal health of a country, three IMF officials said in a new report.

GLOBAL - Infrastructure fund managers are focussing their investment strategies on transport and energy sectors, research shows.

GLOBAL - Pictet Asset Management is to launch a pooled fund for institutional investors following growing client demand for environmental, social and governance opportunities.

GLOBAL - Have you missed the biggest stories in pensions this week? Find out below, as we list the top 10 most popular stories on www.globalpensions.com over the past seven days.

GLOBAL - Towers Watson has completed over $1bn in transactions involving multinationals using their in-house insurance companies to fund pensions, the consultancy said.

US - Mercer has appointed Julie Humphries as its global defined contribution consulting leader.

GLOBAL - Emerging market debt remains attractive in comparison to G7 government bonds despite inflationary concerns and unrest in the Middle East, Aberdeen Asset Management believes.

GLOBAL - Signatories to the United Nations Principals for Responsible Investments (UNPRI) will now have to pay fees in order to participate.

GLOBAL - Local currency emerging market debt (EMD) will continue to outperform other asset classes as few others can offer comparable returns from income, capital gains and FX appreciation, Baring Asset Management believes.

GLOBAL - Have you missed the biggest stories in pensions this week? Find out below, as we list the top 10 most popular stories on www.globalpensions.com over the past seven days.