Barnett Waddingham has broadened its defined contribution (DC) employee benefits service to fit the flexibilities announced in the Budget.

Greater demand for drawdown has helped compensate for significant losses in annuity broking business at Hargreaves Lansdown.

The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has restructured its group pensions team and created an employee pensions manager role.

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) now has the power to refuse to register or to de-register a pension scheme on the grounds that the administrator is "not fit and proper".

Lloyds Banking Group has appointed Karen Wake as a senior pensions strategy manager.

The Pensions Advisory Service (TPAS) has expressed concern after receiving 974 calls and enquiries about pension liberation over the past year.

Mike Ramsey has been announced chief executive of The Pensions Trust (TPT).

Celene Lee has joined Buck Consultants as a senior investment consultant.

Huw Evans has been announced a trustee executive at BESTtrustees.

Former director at Law Debenture Simone Lavelle has been appointed partner at Avida International.