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Insurance companies are failing to regularly monitor their asset managers, according to research by FairPensions.

Employers can increase the value of their employees' pension pots by up to 40% purely through better governance, without upping their contributions, JLT Benefit Solutions research has claimed.

A code of practice on enhanced transfer value exercises due to be launched this summer will protect companies if employees complain to the Ombudsman following an exercise, says one of its authors.

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The Scottish government has accused the coalition of planning reform of public sector pensions without proper consultation.

Royal London Asset Management has been appointed to run a bond mandate for the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST).

Seven industry bodies have written to Steve Webb strongly criticising the government's proposals on Guaranteed Minimum Pension equalisation and calling for equalisation guidance put forward in January to be scrapped.

A union and pension consultancy firm has criticised a "flawed" study by a taxpayer group showing a £54bn shortfall in the Local Government Pension Scheme.

As Bank of England governor Mervyn King approaches the end of his tenure, speculation is mounting over who will take the hot seat at the Bank of England when he steps down.

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