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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.

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has urged trustees to keep up to date with policy and legal developments by completing newly-created modules in its toolkit for trustees.

All schemes with mixed charge structures or fees in excess of 0.75% will be included in the audit of legacy defined contribution (DC) schemes launched earlier this year.

Asset managers pile into retirement income space