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Friends Life has launched the first employer funded group cancer workplace benefit in the UK.

The website of National Savings & Investments (NS&I) crashed after experiencing "high demand" for the newly launched pensioner bonds, which went on sale this morning.

The Financial Reporting Council (FCR) has confirmed it will scrutinise adherence to the Stewardship Code amid fears about signatories' commitment.

The Budget freedoms that come into force in April could trigger mis-selling claims worth billions of pounds, Sackers has warned.

Providers are struggling to assess value for money in defined contribution default funds because of the wide variation in outcomes targeted by members, according to research.

Schroders has launched a fund to help defined contribution (DC) members coming up to retirement take advantage of incoming Budget flexibilities.

Rothesay Life has revealed it agreed a deal to hedge £300m of longevity risk in December, taking the value of benefits reinsured by the firm over the year to £2.8bn.

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has published its final code of practice for all public service funds including the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).

The European Commission (EC) has appointed Aon Hewitt to set up a multi-employer defined contribution (DC) scheme for researchers across 31 countries.

The pension industry has warned that the European pension regulator's proposed Holistic Balance Sheet (HBS) would have a detrimental impact on UK schemes.