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THE GOVERNMENT is seeking extra time to respond to a legal challenge over its rejection of the parliamentary ombudsman's report into scheme wind-ups.

SAVERS should resist being "dazzled" by cash-in-hand offers to transfer out of defined benefit pension schemes, actuaries say.

A LITTLE-KNOWN clause in the Companies' Bill will "upset the balance" of investors' rights and make it harder to sue companies for damages, governance watchdogs claim.

THE NATIONAL Association of Pension Funds has denied that it is undergoing a review which could see it both change name and broaden its membership.

Ministers must adopt a "fearless" approach to EU legislators to ensure UK schemes are not undermined by European ideals of pension portability, lawyers warn.

THE NATIONAL Association of Pension Funds has unveiled a five-point plan to ensure "quality" pension schemes are protected when personal accounts are introduced.

A new-look annuity will be needed for the government's proposed personal account savers, Winterthur Life claims.

The government has bowed to con-cerns about the impact new age discrim-ination rules will have on schemes and decided to delay their implementation.

CHANCELLOR Gordon Brown could destroy pension savings if he succeeds Tony Blair as prime minister, experts warn.

HOLIDAYS, repaying debt and alternatives forms of investment all rate above saving for retirement when people find themselves with additional income, research shows.