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Standard Life has teamed up with Vanguard to incorporate 12 of the US-based asset manager's funds into its pension platform for savers and investors.

The decline of final salary defined benefit pension schemes has escalated dramatically over the past year, National Association of Pension Funds research shows.

Unite the union has taken the first steps towards industrial action over pensions provided by building materials firm Cemex.

Employer contributions have stalled in the last two years, raising concerns that companies will level down under auto-enrolment, a poll reveals.

Investment only asset managers are set to corner an increasing share of the defined contribution market over the next decade, research finds.

Employers should be given a "safe harbour" to allow them to talk more freely to scheme members about value for money in defined contribution schemes, Parliament has heard.

Paul Bucksey has joined BlackRock's growing defined contribution business as head of defined contribution business development and client management.

Simon Davies has been appointed to head up Aon Hewitt's UK defined contribution consulting team in preparation for a boom in DC provision.

Industry gets behind PP call to arms on decent defaults

Professional Pensions has launched a Campaign for Better DC Default Options in a bid to raise awareness of best practice in defined contribution default design.