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Nick Clegg urged shareholders to act "like business owners rather than absentee landlords" in a speech yesterday.

Minister lets top public sector unions back into talks over pension reform; Unilever workers are crazy to strike over their pensions; Gilt yields hit capped drawdown; Employers eye landmark court case on forced retirement

The yield on gilts tumbled near to record lows this morning as investors piled into any sovereigns which have retained their AAA-status after widespread EU downgrades.

The government is considering scrapping indexation for defined benefit pension schemes as part of its promise to reinvigorate occupational pensions, the pensions minister confirms.

Nearly three-quarters of investment professionals believe government bonds are overvalued, research from CFA UK reveals.

Fund managers are optimistic the Eurozone will remain intact this year and lead to full fiscal union between countries within the decade, a survey shows.

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BMW's UK final salary scheme is to remain open to new joiners while the company consults on plans to close it.

Trustees of the Michelin UK's Pension and Life Assurance Plan have appointed Hymans Robertson to act as the consultant to its defined contribution section.

Pension schemes could be caught in the Serious Fraud Office's crosshairs following a landmark corruption case that saw the government department recuperate £131,201 from shareholders.