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Speech by the chairman of the Joint Review Group
Following the institutions meeting in November 2009, the speech which was delivered by the chairman of the Joint Review Group is now available with a foreword from the group.

Posted on: 21/12/2009
Further criticism of pensions tax changes for high earners
The government's plans to tax the pension contributions of high earners have been criticised as "complex, unfair and inefficient" by the Institute of Fiscal Studies

Posted on: 02/03/2010
USS Response to Lord Myners Request
USS has responded to Lord Myners request for information on the Fund’s engagements with UK banks.

Posted on: 25/02/2010
Darling’s pension tax plans attacked
The government has been told its plans to tax the pension contributions of high earners will do "enormous harm" to company pension provision.

Posted on: 25/02/2010
Pensions gap continues to grow
The gap between the pension income of men and women is widening, a survey has suggested.

Posted on: 18/02/2010
Institutional investors launch first global environmental benchmark for property sector
A major report on the environmental performance of the commercial real estate sector has been published by three large European institutional investors - APG, PGGM, and USS, together with some major real estate industry bodies.

Posted on: 28/01/2010
Government builds its Nest for flagship pension
The Government’s flagship scheme to encourage millions of low and moderate earners into saving for retirement was given a name yesterday, Nest, along with a suitable logo, an egg.

Posted on: 11/01/2010
Government proposes scrapping forced retirement
Employees would no longer be forced to retire at 65 under new Government proposals.

Posted on: 11/01/2010
Launch of investors’ climate change adaptation report
USS, in collaboration with three institutional investors and climate change specialists, Acclimatise, launches report “Managing the Unavoidable: investment implications of a changing climate”.

Posted on: 27/11/2009
Rise in life expectancy
Increases in the last decade fuel debate about state pension age.

Posted on: 26/10/2009