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Professional Pensions correspondent Hannah Brenton has won the 2012 Award for Best Newcomer at the prestigious State Street Institutional Press Awards.

The impending implementation of Basel III regulations for banks across Europe will push up the price of derivatives for schemes, experts warn.

Pension funds returned an average of 3% in 2011, with funds that have de-risked faring much better than those heavily exposed to equities, figures show.

Rolls-Royce and the trustees of its pension fund have agreed a longevity swap to cover around £3bn of liabilities.

Merseyside Pension Fund is set to widen the collateral permitted for use in its securities lending programme in a bid to boost its revenue by 20%.

As Global Pensions prepares to wind down, we take a look at the ten most popular news stories in the past year. In a reflection of the times, our coverage of Italy's pension reforms topped the list, followed by coverage of Nortel's Canadian buyout and...

Global - Nearly 80% of the GP panel say they do not plan to invest in green bonds despite changes in the market to make these more accessible to institutional investors.

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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 - Opportunities are opening up for institutional investors looking to invest in green bonds as a new certification scheme is due to launch next month, and State Street brings a new green bond fund to market today.