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Members of Unison have given the green light to further talks on a set of reforms to their pensions proposed by the government.

One of the UK's largest unions, Unite, has pulled out of Local Government Pension Scheme talks, risking a split between unions over proposed reforms.

Schemes and consultants have expressed serious concerns about plans to implement Solvency II-style rules across the European Union.

David Cameron has outlined government plans to give shareholders more power to block excessive pay packages.

A US crackdown on tax-dodgers could leave British schemes with an "administrative and costly nightmare", a lawyer warns.

Firms will have to commit an additional £600bn to their defined benefit schemes if Solvency II is enforced by the European Union, J.P. Morgan warns.

Here it is. The joint statement by the LGA, LGA Workforce Board, Unison, GMB and Unite in full.

Government and unions have reached agreement on reforms to the Local Government Pension Scheme following emergency talks yesterday afternoon.

Local Government Pension Scheme reforms are in disarray after union bosses withdrew their agreement following a last minute policy shift by government on employer contribution rates.

Defined benefit liabilities and recovery contributions could almost double under EU proposals to change pension rules, industry analysts warn.