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Chile - The country's second pillar pension system, AFPs, posted positive results of up to 4.77% for the month of December driven by the funds' equity exposure, regulator Superintendencia de Pensiones has revealed.

UK - The final rules governing auto-enrolment into workplace pension schemes from 2012 were laid before parliament today.

Making pensions compulsory is the only way to solve the burgeoning retirement provision crisis, a poll of employers reveals.

Towers Watson has confirmed who will take senior UK positions following the completion of the merger between Watson Wyatt and Towers Perrin last week.

People should be allowed to carry on working into their 70s and 80s, according to Harriet Harman.

2009 seems to have been a long year in the world of pensions - and a year many will, no doubt, be glad is over.

PP 100 - More than seven tenths of pension managers believe scheme closure is not the best way to deal with increasing pension fund deficits.

National Employment Savings Trust - NEST - has been unveiled as the new brand name for personal accounts.

UK - National Employment Savings Trust - NEST - has been unveiled as the new brand name for personal accounts.

Pensions professionals are still underestimating the effect of increased longevity on their schemes, an exclusive Hewitt poll reveals.