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FRANCE - France's plan to lift its retirement age is a signal to investors about the seriousness of President Nicolas Sarkozy's intention to cut the budget deficit, Finance Minister Christine Lagarde said.

Each month DC World asks readers for their views. This month we ask: What legislation for DC pensions would you like to see the new coalition government introduce/remove? 

UK - The UK government's proposal to cut the annual allowance to as little as £30,000 could affect thousands of additional pension savers, consultants and advisers say.

UK - The UK government is set to work with business to find "alternative ways" of implementing pension tax relief restrictions - and is considering reducing the annual allowance to as little as £30,000.

US - Institutional investors have written to the White House expressing their concern over an amendment to the Wall Street reform bill.

France - The French government faces a wave of strikes and protests from next week after proposing that the country's retirement age should be raised from 60 to 62 by 2018.

Mark Dowsey and Dave Roberts of Towers Watson consider the forthcoming EC Green Paper on pensions

Anne Begg has been elected as chairman of the work and pensions select committee.

Government proposals to allow people access to their pension pots early risk damaging long-term saving, Mercer warns.

As anyone who has been unfortunate enough to have lunch with me will testify, my long-term pet hate has been the fact private sector pension funds have to account for and fund future liabilities now, while the government conveniently dodges these rules...