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The next government cannot afford to wait until 2017 to review minimum auto-enrolment contributions, according to pensions minister Steve Webb.

Kate Hollis has been appointed to Tower Watson's credit research team.

British Polythene Industries (BPI) has agreed with the trustees of its defined benefit (DB) scheme to switch its pension payments to the Consumer Prices Index (CPI).

Only 350 firms have taken up the coalition's controversial employee shareholder status - less than 6% of the government's anticipated demand.

The deadline for getting your pick for Pensions Personality of the Year is looming with nominations closing at 10am on 5th March.

The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has agreed to sell its stake in Harworth Estates, the property group split off from UK Coal, in a deal worth £150m.

Rightmove has launched a share incentive plan for its employees.

Money Advice Service chief executive Caroline Rookes has been appointed a trustee to the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) by pensions minister Steve Webb.

The Trinity Mirror Group has agreed to pay £36.2m into its defined benefit schemes on an annual basis over the next three years to plug its ballooning deficit.

Insurance companies now account for 6.5% of all UK defined benefit (DB) pension scheme liabilities following another record year for risk transfers.