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The Association of British Insurers has joined the shareholder revolt over Barclays chief Bob Diamond's £17.7m pay deal.

The Pensions Ombudsman has rejected a case arguing members of the Armed Forces Pension Scheme were misled into the assumption benefits would always be linked to RPI.

Sackers has called on the government to rethink plans to equalise scheme benefits, arguing the legislative changes could push schemes into the Pension Protection Fund.

The industry has supported Steve Webb's promotion of ‘defined aspiration' occupational pensions which encourage risk sharing, but warned the government will have to make significant legislative changes to make it work.

London councillors are exploring plans for a £30bn pan-London pension fund merging the assets of Transport for London, the City of London Corporation and 33 borough councils.

Institutional investors have been advised to vote down Barclays' annual accounts and remuneration report due to concerns that assets and profits at the bank are overstated and bonuses are excessive.

Forcing employers to auto-enrol agency workers will be costly for businesses and deter saving among temporary staff, an MP warns.

State pension payments will rise to an average of £124 a week, an increase of £6 from last year, the government has said.