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Here it is. Chief secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander's speech to the House of Commons regarding enhancements to public sector pensions reform proposals.

The £2.4bn Derbyshire County Council Pension Fund is set to review the number of additional voluntary contribution providers it uses in a bid to boost investment fund choice for members.

The government has offered unions an improved accrual rate of 1/60th and more protection for workers approaching retirement in a concession on public sector pension changes.

The Environment Agency Pension Fund and six local government pension schemes have cut their consultancy costs through an innovative collective procurement process.

Local authority pension funds offer the best prospects for kick starting a nationwide house building initiative to solve the UK's house shortage, a think tank says.

Council scheme bosses slam cost-saving proposals as too complex for members

Government has launched a consultation into increasing employee contribution rates for the local government pension scheme in a bid to save £900m.

The £10m publicity drive for auto-enrolment could tempt council pension scheme members to opt-out and move into "inferior, cheaper alternatives", the Merseyside Pension Fund warns.

The £1.5bn Dorset County Pension Fund has appointed JLT Investment Consulting to help it select a new bond manager.

The final phase a cost sharing research exercise for Scottish local government pension schemes could be shelved after initial findings dismissed plans to merge 11 funds.