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Britvic Pension Plan has agreed a £105m funding deal with its sponsor to funnel income from Britvic soft drink brands and real estate assets to the scheme.

National Association of Pension Funds chairman Mark Hyde Harrison has praised the government's red tape challenge, arguing it will help "rectify past mistakes".

Pensions minister Steve Webb has called for a middle-ground "defined aspiration" pension.

The Pensions Regulator has banned three ex-trustees for life after uncovering "serious and persistent" breaches of investment regulations and legislation on trustee knowledge.

Here it is… The list of the people The Pensions Regulator has barred from acting as a trustee in any trust-based scheme.

Up to 2 million women could miss out on being auto-enrolled if the government moves to peg the auto-enrolment trigger to the income tax threshold, the TUC warns.

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This could be a dire year for schemes as last year's losses are compounded in the first quarter and crystallised for the 40% of schemes with triennial valuations in March, warns Pension Corporation.

Pensions minister Steve Webb has ruled out calls to include membership of the UK Stewardship Code as a legal requirement for qualifying auto-enrolment schemes.

MPs have called on the government to protect company pensions during international takeovers following the on-going dispute between Heineken and Scottish & Newcastle scheme members.