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Yesterday's ruling that two schemes sponsored by Arcadia can switch to consumer prices index (CPI) linking will make it harder for other trustees to resist such a change, warns a lawyer.

The industry wants Steve Webb to keep hold of the pensions brief after the general election, according to a poll conducted by PP.

Trustee boards are devoting insufficient time to administration issues despite identifying maladministration as the biggest risk they faced, according to research from Baker Tilly.

The Pensions Regulator used its formal powers to ensure employers comply with their automatic enrolment duties on 23 separate occasions up to the end of June this year.

UK pension funds' tendency to herd in the same asset classes could lead to volatility in asset price or economic cycles which could be detrimental for the whole economy, according to a research paper from the Bank of England.

Argentina has defaulted on its debt for the second time in 13 years following a breakdown in talks with bondholders, which could impact pension schemes that invest in emerging market debt funds.

The Association of British Insurers' (ABI) review of legacy workplace pension schemes is "conflicted and ineffective", according to campaign group ShareAction.

A High Court judge has upheld the right of schemes to use the consumer prices index (CPI) as the inflation measure for increasing deferred pensions and pensions in payment.

Human capital is an organisation's most valuable intangible asset, according to ING Investment Management (IM), and is an important value driver in achieving better long-term risk adjusted returns.

The Argentinian default is unlikely to have a material impact on pension scheme fund returns, Towers Watson says.