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Merseyside Pension Fund has launched a dedicated website for Local Government Pension Scheme members to educate and engage them on plans for a new career average scheme.

Planned changes to NHS pensions could lead to an exodus of doctors retiring early and potential strike action, the British Medical Association warns.

The £274m Woolworths Group Pension Scheme is set to enter the Pension Protection Fund just over three years after the collapse of its sponsoring employers.

John Simmonds has stepped down from his role as chairman of Bluefin Corporate Consulting and Bluefin Wealth Management to pursue other interests.

Ferring Pharmaceuticals has set up a workplace wrap for its employees in conjunction with Hargreaves Lansdown.

Ministers and pension scheme representatives are set to meet every fortnight over the next three months to plot a course to boost funding in UK infrastructure.

Firms will have to commit an additional £600bn to their defined benefit schemes if Solvency II is enforced by the European Union, J.P. Morgan warns.

Fears grow of £600bn company pension bill; UK companies reining in on pension support; Britain sees 'seismic collapse' in workplace pensions; Reaping benefits of our golden years

Private sector pensions have suffered from a "seismic collapse" with provision falling far short of the public sector, according to the Association of Consulting Actuaries.

In the final part of our run-down of the most read Professional Pensions Online articles in 2011, we look at the rest of the top 20 news stories during the year - those in first to tenth place.