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Long term gilt yields remained largely unchanged following the US Federal Reserve's announcement that it would begin reducing its asset purchasing programme from January.

This week readers share their thoughts on how politicians can make sure people get a decent income in retirement.

The Department for Work and Pensions' (DWP) defined contribution (DC) charge cap model could differ from the three options included in its consultation, pensions minister Steve Webb says.

Allowing defined contribution (DC) members to buy pensions in defined benefit (DB) sections can significantly drive up liabilities, HSBC Bank Pension Trust chief executive Lesley Alexander warns.

Rachel Dalton looks at the proportion of remuneration spent on pensions

The Financial Services Consumer Panel (FSCP) has urged the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to create requirements for employers and trustees of workplace schemes to provide annuity services for members.

Legal & General (L&G) has auto-enrolled 525,000 members into schemes since October 2012.

Most respondents believe the majority of trust-based defined contribution (DC) schemes will struggle to demonstrate all the features in The Pensions Regulator's (TPR) DC code of practice.

This week Buzz respondents defended tax-free lump sums fiercely.

Taha Lokhandwala examines Spence Johnson’s 40 predictions for the DC market