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Former pensions minister Baroness Ros Altmann has claimed civil servants gave explanations that "didn't really ring true" for not introducing a cold calling ban while she was in office.

This week's top stories included the House of Lords amending the Financial Guidance and Claims Bill to introduce new requirements around cold calling.

Trust-based defined contribution (DC) schemes with between one and five members face the highest ongoing charges for investing their retirement pot, research has revealed.

Defined contribution (DC) occupational schemes will be forced to disclose to members costs and charges associated with investing their retirement pots, the government has announced.

Baroness Ros Altmann has attacked the annuity market for failing to inform savers that better annuity rates may be available to them, calling for an investigation.

A raft of consultations and draft regulations will greet the industry over the coming weeks and months, the pensions and financial inclusion minister confirms.

The pensions and financial inclusion minister has urged the industry to 'evangelise pensions and saving' in his first major speech to the industry.

The three chairmen of the DWP's review of AE explain their key thinking around the future of the flagship programme. James Phillips reports

Anne-Marie Winton looks at how a proposed Section 75 amendment could help non-associated multi-employer schemes.

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