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The Government's increase in taxation is a "complete distortion", Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesman Vince Cable says.

As many as 150,000 additional people will be caught out by the extension of higher-rate tax relief restrictions.

Follow all the announcements from today's Pre-Budget Report as they happen on PP Online from about 12.30pm.

Proposed changes to IAS19 will dramatically increase reported pension costs, Hewitt Associates says.

Towers Perrin and Watson Wyatt have been granted conditional clearance to proceed with their merger to form Towers Watson.

Trustees need better access to company information in a bid to monitor covenants more effectively, a Hewitt poll reveals.

Logica has confirmed it is set to close its final salary scheme to existing members as part of a restructure of its UK pension arrangements.

Voting on the final shortlist of Pendragon's ever-popular Art of Pensions competition has begun.

Richard Reid has stood down from his role as chief executive following JLT Group's purchase of HSBC Actuaries and Consultants.

Interserve has agreed to transfer a portfolio of 13 private finance initiative investments, valued at £61.5m, into its pension scheme.