The Weekly Wrap: November 7 edition

A round-up of pensions and investment stories published across the FT Group – from Norway's oil fund taking a more active stance on corporate governance, to Japan's most powerful federation of labour unions' displeasure over changes to the national pension fund. 

Plus the week in numbers:

• Norway's oil fund now owns the equivalent of 1.3% of every listed company in the world
• 35% of companies plan to allow their staff to benefit from new pension flexibilities
• Pension savers could be fined £300 if they crystallise savings early 

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