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

The devaluation of China's currency will have a deflationary impact on global markets in the near term, according to Royal London Asset Management.

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) is to launch a tool to help small employers assess their work force for auto-enrolment and calculate contributions.

Former pensions minister Steve Webb has joined Royal London as director of policy and external communications.

Blue chips have halved deficit payments since 2012

Cancer Research has closed its UK defined benefit pension (DB) scheme to future accruals, the charity announced in its latest financial report.

Deficits in defined benefit (DB) schemes were pushed up by falling gilt yields in July, according to official figures.

Underwritten annuity specialists Just Retirement and Partnership are set for a £1.7bn merger after retirement flexibilities introduced in April triggered a collapse in the individual annuity market.

MEC is launching benefits for staff with children and caring responsibilities as part of its My Family scheme.

Less than half of organisations believe they have any responsibility for employee health despite the vast majority (83%) recognising that business performance and staff wellbeing are connected.