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Aegon UK has launched its new workplace savings platform, Aegon Retirement Choices, and offered to pay 50% of employers' contributions for the first three months as an introductory offer.

The Actuarial Profession had announced the launch of the Actuarial Research Centre which aims to sponsor PhD students.

Insurance group Admiral has boosted the membership of its scheme from 1,100 to 2,000 since March through a staff awareness campaign.

The Pensions Management Institute and Imperial College London signed a formal Memorandum of Understanding today, paving the way towards the first specialised masters degree in pensions.

The Universities Superannuation Scheme has announced its deficit has increased from £2.9bn to £9.8bn over the past year due to historically low gilt yields.

The Public Service Pensions Bill 2013 will be announced in Parliament with controversy over strike action and accusations of "steamrolling".

The Superannuation Arrangements of the University of London has appointment Legal & General Investment Management as its liability driven investment manager.

Buck Global Investment Advisers UK has announced the appointment of Brian McCauley as senior investment consultant, following an expansion of the consultancy team.

James Hay Partnership has confirmed it is making a concerted push into the small self-administered scheme market with the appointment of Holly Watts as head of SSAS new business development.

Invesco Perpetual has announced the formation of a new multi-asset group comprising former Standard Life Investment executives David Millar, Dave Jubb and Richard Batty.