Five stories you may have missed this week

The biggest stories were predictions the Chancellor would introduce a flat rate of tax relief, Merchant Navy Officers closing defined benefit to future accrual, and KPMG expanding its defined contribution team by a third.
Other top stories included analysis on how a Brexit would impact pensions, and the regulator warning trustees to move quickly on chair's statements to avoid being fined. 1) Osborne will introduce...
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