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Workers at food giant Unilever have kicked off 11 days of national strike action in protest at plans to change the firm's pension scheme.

MetLife has hired Stephanie Baillie to head up its expanding employee benefits operation from Friends Life.

Mercer has recruited John Benfield as partner in its investment business from rival consultant Aon Hewitt.

Ed Miliband has urged the government to introduce a consumer watchdog to stop "predatory" companies and pension providers from taking advantage of consumers through excessive charges.

Jaguar Land Rover has restored the link to the Retail Prices Index for 1,000 of its pensioner members after union negotiations.

Guaranteeing indexation has increased the cost of providing defined benefit pensions by 12% over the past 20 years, according to Pension Corporation research.

The Pensions Regulator will publish a statement in April to help trustees dealing with the valuation and recovery plan process in the current economic climate

Newton Investment Management's chief investment officer Jeff Munroe has moved to become head of global equities, as the group shakes up its management team.

The latest inflation figures will bring home the effect of the switch from RPI to CPI for scheme members as the gap between the two widens, warns an inflation expert.

New Zealand's experience with auto-enrolment shows employers and employees tend to contribute at the minimum rate set by legislation, according to a report.