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Former pensions minister Malcolm Wicks, who was one of the architects of auto-enrolment, has died aged 65.

Buck Consultants has added its voice to those calling for minimum auto-enrolment contributions to be increased significantly.

OCR has secured a buyout with Metlife Assurance for its £11m RSA Examinations Board Retirement Benefits Scheme.

Standard Life has revealed its updated consultancy charging options, which are compatible with retail distribution review criteria and the introduction of auto-enrolment.

Standard Life Investments has appointed John Devine to its board as a non-executive director.

The Pensions Management Institute has launched an auto-enrolment qualification.

The newly improved Professional Pensions will be revealed on Wednesday 3 October.

FTSE350 scheme deficits have remained virtually unchanged since 2002 while FTSE100 longevity assumptions have increased for the sixth year running, Mercer says.

The introduction of auto-enrolment will effectively end ill-fated stakeholder pension requirements for UK employers, it has been confirmed.

The Welsh Assembly Members' scheme will not be reformed as a defined contribution arrangement due to fears this would dissuade "high quality" candidates standing for election.