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The Pension Protection Fund is right to consider taking hedging strategies into account when calculating risk-based levies, Buck Consultants says.

The Pensions Management Institute is launching a package of benefits for members.

GLOBAL - The Accounting Standards Board in the UK has been accused of a lack of joined up thinking with its international counterpart, following the release of a new discussion document on IAS 19.

JAPAN - Electronics giant Hitachi will contribute stock to a newly established employee retirement benefit trust, in a move to improve its pension financing and increase its utilisation of financial assets.

Employers need to be wary before setting up group self-invested personal pensions for employee ShareSave plans, Watson Wyatt says.

Around 70pc of recovery plans have triggered further action from The Pensions Regulator, delegates heard.

Threadneedle has launched a long/short hedge fund to focus on Asian equity markets.

Trustees must be prepared for corporate changes which could significantly reduce the security of member benefits, Lane Clark & Peacock says.

INCLUDING: UK - Watson Wyatt expands in Bristol; FRANCE - EDHEC appoints research associate; UK - Ford to contribute $600m to Jaguar pension plan

Scheme managers are split over whether plans by The Pensions Regulator to include mortality assumptions as a funding trigger are a good idea.