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Shareholders will be given more powers to hold companies to account under plans outlined yesterday by the business secretary.

Goddard Perry Consulting has entered the auto-enrolment market with the launch of a regular premium master trust as a direct alternative to NEST.

Pensions minister Steve Webb has said the government is "absolutely prepared" to cap private pension fund management charges if they hinder saving.

Pensions minister Steve Webb is considering lifting the statutory restrictions on the National Employment Savings Trust in response to new entries to the auto-enrolment market.

Pension deficits increased more than 50% last year, but widening spreads between corporate bonds and gilts have masked an even greater deterioration in funding positions, argues Hymans Robertson.

Hermes BPK Partners has launched a portfolio protection solution for institutional investors with $275m (£177m) of investment.

Schemes are not appointing independent trustees because of concerns over cost, research reveals.

Construction and regeneration group Morgan Sindall is the first company to sign up to B&CE's auto-enrolment compliant master trust.

Labelling firm Avery Dennison and whisky distiller Glenmorangie have signed up to use Mercer's workplace savings offering - taking its total number of clients to 25.

Institutional investor concern over hedge fund transparency is driving up risk management standards, leading the industry to become more "institutionalised", an SEI report finds.