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Personal accounts will have more impact if pension income of up to £12 a week is ignored when means-tested benefits are worked out, research claims.

The market price of a self-invested personal pension is not one of the main determining factors when independent financial advisers select a provider, research shows.

The Pensions Regulator's plans to revise clearance procedures for defined benefit schemes will cause more confusion, the Society of Turnaround Professionals says. And it says with current turbulence in credit markets, confusing guidance would reduce the...

Scottish Life has reported a significant take-up of its online occupational pensions scheme update service, with more than 1200 subscribers.

Newspaper publisher Newsquest could face strike action after being accused of short-changing staff on pensions.

Car giant Ford must ensure current pension arrangements at Jaguar and Land Rover are protected when it sells the brands, trade union Unite warns.

Trustees assessing employer covenants must realise that even strong firms could fail during the lifetime of a scheme, the Society of Pension Consultants warns.

The government is aiming to push through the second Pensions Bill before the Christmas break, employers have been told.

Property companies have been punished "disproportionately" during market volatility following the credit crunch, LaSalle Investment Management has said.

Consultation on pension reforms at Royal Mail began this week and will run for two months.