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M&G Investments has appointed Anne Richards (pictured)as chief executive officer to succeed Michael McLintock who will retire later this year.

A number of firms and bodies have given their support to the revised Incentive Exercises Code which has been updated in light of the pension freedoms.

The draft defined contribution (DC) code is not suitable for all types of schemes and lacks clarity on trustees' responsibilities, according to responses to the regulator's consultation.

The top stories this week were the pensions regulator warning about new master trusts and revealing a big board shake-up, while the LGPS pooling picture became clearer.

Pension schemes paying higher actuarial fees are not getting better value for money from their providers, according to KGC's sixth actuarial fee and services survey.

The People's Pensions has come out top for service according to research into auto-enrolment providers carried out by Pensions PlayPen.

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) is seeking views on how innovation and technology can help deliver better outcomes for savers at retirement.

Local government pension funds for South Yorkshire and Tyne & Wear have joined a collaboration group led by Cumbria, East Riding and Surrey to pool investments.

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) will segment the trustee population to ensure their needs are met as part of the 21st century trusteeship programme.

Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) research shows no dash to take entire pension pots as cash though significant education challenges remain.