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The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has appointed Geoffrey Green as chair of the Financial Reporting Review Panel (FRRP).

Lord German has called for pension scheme trustees to account to members for "all actions taken in the performance of their investment functions".

Six out of ten trustees and pension professionals rejected pensions minister Steve Webb's bid to allow annuitants to sell their contracts in exchange for cash according to research carried out by PP.

Incisive Media - parent company of Professional Pensions and Workplace Savings & Benefits - has announced a refinancing agreement which will see private equity firm Alchemy take a majority stake in the business.

Beleaguered supermarket Tesco is planning a cost-cutting drive which will see it suspend its dividend, close stores, and appoint a new UK CEO in a bid to reverse its fortunes.

Music licensing company PPL has saved around £10,000 and boosted employee engagement after introducing its new ‘People Records' technology system.

Uber is launching a reward programme for its UK drivers.

Two Lords have called for the restrictions on the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) to be axed when the Pension Schemes Bill 2014-15 becomes law.

Engineering solutions provider Costain Group has taken further steps to manage obligations in its legacy defined benefit (DB) scheme.

Industry figures have questioned the calibre of recruits recruited by the Pensions Advisory Service (TPAS) and the Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) to deliver the guidance guarantee.