George Osborne

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Global institutional investors have welcomed Chancellor George Osborne's confirmation that £3bn will be provided to fund a Green Investment Bank in today's Budget.

The planned £50,000 annual allowance for tax free pension contributions has been confirmed in Budget documentation.

The government has decided the appropriate discount rate for calculating unfunded public sector pension contribution rates should be based on the long term expectation of Gross Domestic Product growth.

Only a handful of pension schemes will be able to take a direct stake in National Air Traffic Services when the government sells its holdings due to the complex risks involved, consultants say.

Chancellor George Osborne confirmed the government will implement a single-tier state pension.

Lord Hutton's recommendations for public sector pension reform have been backed by the Treasury, with Chancellor George Osborne saying there would be no "cherry picking" from his proposals.

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The Treasury has confirmed Lord Hutton will publish his final report on public sector pension reform next Thursday (10 March).