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A month of strikes are due to hit 64 universities from tomorrow over major reforms to the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS).

Negotiations on the future of pensions for university staff have been extended until 23 January 2018.

This week's top stories include regulations which could see master trusts paying up to £67,000 for authorisation and the University of Warwick's vice-chancellor attacking Universities Superannuation Scheme closure plans.

The Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) increased assets under management by 20.1% to £60bn over the past year, the scheme's latest annual report and accounts reveal.

Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) will acquire a minority stake in Thames Water for an undisclosed sum as it expands its infrastructure assets.

The UK government's Green Investment Bank (GIB) will be sold to Australian bank Macquarie Group for £2.3bn, in a deal that involves Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) becoming an investor.

Mel Duffield says savers should think carefully before deciding to choose a LISA over a pension.

Some of the UK's biggest pension schemes have co-founded an initiative to better understand how the transition to a low carbon economy affects their investments.

Jason Fletcher has been hired to lead the investment team of West Midlands Pension Fund (WMPF), after leaving Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) in April.

Universities Superannuation Scheme is one of few UK pension funds actively addressing climate change risks. Co-head of responsible investment David Russell tells Stephanie Baxter how to bring the rest of the industry up to speed.