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Unite, the largest UK trade union, has voted in favour of strikes against public sector pension cuts on 30 November.

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The Bank of England yesterday signalled it was ready to pursue more quantitative easing after plunging inflation forecasts, raising further spiralling deficit concerns for schemes.

The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries has appointed former Pension Protection Fund chief operating officer Derek Cribb as chief executive.

The Port of Tyne dropped its appeal in the long-running Pilots' case due to "insufficient support" from other harbour authorities to justify the risk involved.

The Pensions Regulator has hit back at accusations it is "sitting on its hands" over guidance on asset-backed contributions but ruled out bringing a test case to clarify their legality.

The Department for Work and Pensions will target the "daunted" and "unprepared" with its auto-enrolment communications strategy.

There is little evidence emp­loyers are levelling down the quality of schemes, according to research by the National Association of Pension Funds.

Payroll providers need to "get moving" on software that can deal with the complications of auto-enrolment, delegates heard.

Sackers associate Fuat Sami looks at changes to compulsory annuitisation law