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The Scottish National Party has said it will work to eliminate hidden charges from pensions in its manifesto, published today.

Trustees have been warned of the complexity surrounding additional information disclosure regulations drawn up for the freedom and choice reforms.

Peter Vickers has been appointed regional development manager for the South East by the Pensions Trust.

Mike Rogers has been made partner and head of large clients in the delegated consulting services team of Aon Hewitt.

Richard Tuff has been made UK head of retirement by Mercer and succeeds Claire Ross who has gone to the North American side of the business.

Richard Berliand, Glenn Earle, Naguib Kheraj, Ray King and Andrew Stoker have been made directors of Rothesay Life Group.

Colin Wilson has been named president-elect of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA).

Ros Altmann is to be nominated as a Conservative peer and will be made a minister with responsibility for consumer protection if the party wins next month's general election.

John Lewis partnership has appointed Legal and General (L&G) as administrator of the defined contribution (DC) section of its pension scheme.

Pension schemes have been urged to examine their structure to ensure they do not fall under regulations which would require them to appoint a majority of non-affiliated trustees.