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Week on the Web: What stories have you missed out on this week?

Professional Pensions | 03 Sep 2010 | 12:38

Have you missed the biggest stories in pensions this week? Find out below, as we list the top ten most popular stories on www.professionalpensions.com over the past seven days (27 August – 2 September).

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Businesses set to back annual allowance

The Confederation of British Industry will back proposals to adopt an annual allowance in its response to the Treasury consultation on higher rate tax relief, PP can reveal.

Professional Pensions | 27 Aug 2010 | 13:07

NEST plan changes thwart workplace pension consensus

Major plan changes to auto-enrolment in 2012 risk undermining the consensus on workplace pension reform, leaving another generation exposed to retirement poverty, the Trades Union Congress warns.

Professional Pensions | 12 Aug 2010 | 12:46

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CBI review submission to back Turner recommendations

The Confederation for British Industry is set to back the key principles behind auto-enrolment and NEST in its submission to the independent review body, PP can reveal.

Professional Pensions | 12 Aug 2010 | 09:00

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2012 reforms will not be simple

That the Confederation for British Industry is set to back the key principles behind auto-enrolment and NEST in its submission to the independent review body is telling indeed.

Professional Pensions | 12 Aug 2010 | 09:00 To read this article you must be a subsriber

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Calls for state pension age to rise

The state pension age should be hiked to at least 70 by the mid-2030s if concerns over the impact of rising longevity are to be allayed, industry experts say.

Professional Pensions | 11 Aug 2010 | 12:59

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Mercer calls for LGPS framework across public sector

Lord John Hutton’s independent public sector pensions commission should consider an LGPS-style framework for all taxpayer funded schemes, a consultant says.

Professional Pensions | 09 Aug 2010 | 12:43

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Comment: Care for staff if you want them to go

The decision to get rid of the default retirement age and allow people to work after the age of 65 if they want to is a noble aim.

Professional Pensions | 05 Aug 2010 | 10:26 To read this article you must be a subsriber

Default retirement age could be scrapped by October 2011

The government is proposing to scrap the default retirement age of 65 by October next year, it today confirmed.

Professional Pensions | 29 Jul 2010 | 11:57

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EU Solvency II proposals could cost Britain £500bn

European Commission proposals for an adjusted version of Solvency II standards for pension schemes could cost Britain £500bn if they are implemented, the Confederation for British Industry warns.

Professional Pensions | 08 Jul 2010 | 13:06 To read this article you must be a subsriber

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European Green Paper reopens Solvency II issue for schemes

The European Commission has launched a Green Paper reopening the issue of solvency standards in pension schemes.

Professional Pensions | 07 Jul 2010 | 13:01 To read this article you must be a subsriber

EU solvency proposals prompt revolt

The pensions industry is set to revolt over EU attempts to reignite the issue of solvency standards in pension schemes.

Professional Pensions | 24 Jun 2010 | 09:00 To read this article you must be a subsriber

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Budget 2010: Industry welcomes search for an agreement on tax relief

The industry has unanimously backed George Osborne’s emergency Budget promise to investigate alternatives to the introduction of pension tax relief restrictions for high earners.

Professional Pensions | 23 Jun 2010 | 09:06 To read this article you must be a subsriber

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