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The Universities Super-annuation Scheme has dismissed warnings by consultant John Ralfe that its enhanced equity exposure could jeopardise members' benefits.

SELF-INVESTED personal pension plan holders are missing out on "cast iron" returns if their providers ignore traded endowment policies, a specialist claims.

PICTET Asset Management has launched a diversified absolute return fund targeting returns for pension funds of 4pc over European interest rates.

WIND-UP victims must wait until the autumn to hear whether their court action against the government for failing to protect pensions is successful.

RESORING the link between the state pension and earnings is guaranteed, pensions reform minister James Purnell told trade unions.

Engineer's deficit trebles

EXISTING schemes have a vital role to play if the government's proposed pension changes are to work, B&CE Benefit Schemes says.

COMPANIES are unlikely to rush into buying bulk annuities despite the emergence of new players promising better deals, actuaries say.

Schemes' A-Day trouble

LEADING financial advisers expect their business to boom over the next six months thanks to post A-Day flexibility, claims Winterthur Life.