The government must ease the constraints the National Employment Savings Trust will operate under if the scheme is to act as a benchmark, argue industry figures.
The annual contribution cap and pension transfer ban should be retained in NEST's initial period but it is essential they are both reviewed in 2017, David Yeandle says.
The exclusion of micro-employers from auto-enrolment was ruled out due to the number of employees that would be excluded and because of "substantial" practical issues.
The findings of the independent review into the operation of auto-enrolment will be released next week, pensions minister Steve Webb confirms.
The industry "won't be in suspense much longer" over NEST, Steve Webb told delegates.
Introducing the National Association of Pension Fund's proposal for a simple, single state pension would "really help" the auto-enrolment reforms, Adrian Boulding says.
EEF is running a series of nationwide seminars in the autumn for employers, offering advice on managing the risks and costs of their pension arrangements.
A Court of Appeal ruling has made it "easier than ever" to enforce compulsory retirement despite government plans to scrap the default retirement age.
The independent panel of experts tasked with assessing the viability of auto-enrolment and NEST has finished a run of seminars with stakeholders.
UK - The government has announced it will undertake an independent review of auto-enrolment.