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State pension reform could cost local authorities and public sector contractors £1bn if the government forces them to pay for inflation protection, according to Mercer.

2015 was a phenomenally busy year for pension regulation and there are no signs of a quiet 2016. Punter Southall head of research Jane Beverley looks at the most important dates for trustees.

Potential changes to pensions tax relief was ranked as the leading challenge to pensions in 2016 by a quarter of readers polled by Professional Pensions.

Poor quality data will hamper the ability of schemes to deal with guaranteed minimum pension (GMP) reconciliations and increase costs, according to research from Aon Hewitt.

Phil Bradish talks about how The Pensions Trust is approaching GMP reconciliation.

The industry believes The Pensions Regulator (TPR) must give trustees more guidance on reporting on value for money, PP research finds.

The Pensions Administration Standards Association (PASA) has stepped up its campaign to help administrators deal with the end of contracting out in 2016.

The biggest stories on PP this week included political controversy surrounding the pensions minister, annual allowance charges and planned changes at the Pensions Ombudsman.

The clock is ticking, but schemes aren't showing much urgency

Lorraine Bennett has joined the Local Government Association (LGA) as pensions adviser after working for a string of local pension schemes.