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The industry wants government departments to work together more closely to avoid undermining the pension system through inconsistent policies.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has opened a consultation on proposed changes caused by the abolition of contracting out of the additional state pension by defined benefit (DB) schemes.

The government has published amendments to the definition of money purchase benefits, which will take effect in early July.

Trustee due diligence should be prioritised over member transfer rights in order to stamp out pension liberation, Margaret Snowdon says.

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) will work in conjunction with other regulators to develop actuarial assessment and quality standards in the coming year.

Scottish pensioners enjoy better provision as part of the UK because of risk and resource sharing across the union, former prime minister Gordon Brown is expected to say.

At least 26% of medium-sized employers currently use pension schemes that do not meet the government's proposed 0.75% auto-enrolment (AE) charge cap, Jelf says.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has revised down its opt-out rate estimate for auto-enrolment (AE) from 30% to 15%.

Friends Life is changing its charging structures to reflect a proposed ban on active member discounts (AMD).

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has limited the retrospective scope of money purchase legislation, following the 2011 Bridge Trustees case.