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The Pensions Regulator's (TPR) position on the integration of covenant, funding and investment risk planning "has limitations", according to Towers Watson.

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Standard Life has launched an auto-enrolment (AE) solution that promises to set up a qualifying pension scheme in six minutes.

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The Pensions Regulator's (TPR) defined benefit (DB) consultation on setting a balanced approach for pension funding has been largely welcomed by the industry.

This week, respondents cautiously back the reduction of older workers' hours to support the young, and say the under-30s have no idea about retirement income.

In general, the Buzz respondents despaired of the under-30s and their extremely loose grasp of retirement income.

Just over half of participants said employers should be able to cut older employees' hours to help recruit apprentices, whereas around a third said they shouldn't.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has published its evaluation of auto-enrolment (AE) so far.

JLT’s Mark Wood says DA could save some final salary schemes but shut others