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The Cost Transparency Initiative (CTI) has set out plans to launch the long-awaited cost disclosure templates for pension schemes in mid-May.

This week's top stories included Smart Pension and Moore Stephens master trusts being fined for historic chair's statement failures.

Mid-life MOTs are in danger of "missing those most in need of support", the government has been warned following a review of intergenerational fairness.

The Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) has made an offer to acquire 100% of Hull-based IT and communications solutions provider KCOM Group.

Snehal Shah has been appointed by XPS Pensions as chief financial officer (CFO) and executive director of the board, replacing Mike Ainslie who will leave the company on 30 June.

The British Medical Association (BMA) has warned chancellor Philip Hammond to reform the NHS pension scheme rules or doctors will reduce their working hours.

The lifetime allowance should be scrapped and replaced with a lower annual allowance, last week's Pensions Buzz respondents said.

Action for Children Pension Fund has outsourced its pensions administration to Trafalgar House.

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) is focusing on reducing the number of "poorly-run" schemes as it seeks to improve standards across the board.

Prudential Retirement has completed around $2.6bn (£2bn) of reinsurance contracts for UK pension scheme longevity risk since the start of the year, it has disclosed.