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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will consult on the detailed design for the pensions dashboard later this year and the project will include the state pension, it has been confirmed.

In this week's Pensions Buzz, respondents urged caution over the use of fear to engage people in pensions.

This week's top stories included the High Court ruling that guaranteed minimum pensions must be equalised, and Ford offering partial defined benefit transfers to members.

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Simon Eagle of Willis Towers Watson says that, based on his work for Royal Mail, well-designed collective defined contribution (CDC) funds would be viable for some other UK employers too.

The UK must do more to address its ageing demographics, says Mercer, as its global pension index shows the country static in its rankings.

The Next Generation Pensions Committee is on a mission to promote and encourage younger voices in the industry. Kim Kaveh looks at its key objectives

This week's top stories included an analysis finding the cost of equalising guaranteed minimum pensions in schemes could hit FTSE 100 profits by up to £15bn.

Tina Kripps, scheme actuary and corporate adviser at Willis Towers Watson was named Mentor of the Year at the Women in Pensions Awards. She speaks to Stephanie Baxter about helping others

The Transfers and Re-registration Industry Group (TRIG) has given its support to an initiative which aims to complete occupational pension transfers within three weeks.