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STANDARD Life UK life and pensions sales grew by 45pc in the last year to £6.95bn.

NEGOTIATIONS over pension rights for Barclays staff transferred to a subsidiary of LSL Property Services have been concluded.

TRINITY Mirror has cut its pension scheme deficit by £59m in six months and is planning to reduce the shortfall further following asset sales.

GERMANY - Lawmakers have been warned that slashing the pensions of German MPs could backfire by making the position unattractive to future candidates.

INCOME from occupational pension schemes is falling while the number of pensioners living in severe poverty is on the rise, government statistics show.

PENSION fund solvency is improving across Europe, latest research by Lehman Brothers reveals

THE cost of living for the over 65s is rising faster than the national average, figures from Prudential reveal.

TRUSTEES should prepare themselves in advance for the possibility of their sponsor company being taken over or merged with another firm, Hymans Robertson urges.

PRUDENTIAL has struck a deal with Barclays which will see the insurer become the preferred conventional annuity provider for the banking group's UK customers.

YORKSHIRE Building Society has launched a pension review service to help people maximise their retirement income.