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THE government must ensure a plan for generic financial advice is in place before the Pensions Bill becomes law, a think tank has said.

TWO-thirds of financial advisers in the UK see self-invested personal pensions as the future of personal pensions, research shows.

THE £300M Somerfield Pension Scheme has hired State Street to provide a range of investment servicing solutions.

BUSINESSES in London have been challenged to help their staff start cycling to work.

A national network of pension "champions" has been launched to give workers more information on how they can save for their retirement.

WORRIES about the wholesale application of personal accounts raised by the Equal Opportunities Commission have been echoed by Age Concern.

JONES Lang LaSalle Corporate Finance, Derwent London and Primary Health Properties have signed up to Reita.org.

ALL companies should qualify for financial help from the government to deal with the £2bn cost of implementing personal accounts, according to the National Association of Pension Funds.

POSTAL workers have voted for strike action over the closure of Royal Mail's pension scheme and its 2.5pc pay offer.

LESS THAN 20pc of UK schemes are using a liability-driven investment strategy despite it becoming an industry "buzzword", SEI claims.