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THE PENSIONS Action Group has dismissed claims from trade union Community that it over-complicated an amendment to the Pensions Bill which was eventually defeated in the Commons.

THE FULL impact of self-invested personal pension regulation has yet to be felt in the UK market, Suffolk Life warns.

Taxpayers will have to pick up the bill for a £10bn shortfall in public sector pensions, the Conservatives claim.

New owners of high street giant Boots need to put £1bn into the pension scheme to secure its future, trustees claim.

SCHEME administrators must respond to HM Revenue & Customs notices on standalone group life schemes even though they were sent by mistake, Canada Life says.

Bodies set up to run personal accounts should be independent of government to minimise the risk of political interference in investment decisions, industry experts believe.

Savers need to take risks

IMPROVING communication with members is the biggest priority for pension schemes over the next 12 months, according to a new survey.

Climate change will have a "profound impact" on institutional investors for the foreseeable future, Schroders warns.

EMPLOYERS offering staff group personal pensions should consider setting up trustee board-style committees to oversee them, Truestone Asset Management believes.