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Press
Workers will lose £7bn if inflation-linked pensions are scrapped; Doctors threaten action over pensions; Medical profession hijacked by unions, health secretary Andrew Lansley claims; Doctors threaten first strike in 40 years - over £48,000 pensions;...
19 January 2012
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Investment
The Bank of England has been urged to investigate the threat posed to the UK economy by overexposure to high carbon investments.
19 January 2012
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Legislation
The decision to switch indexation measures for pensions uprating could be debated in parliament again after an e-petition criticising the move attracted more than 100,000 signatures.
19 January 2012
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Appointments
Consultant Mercer has added another defined contribution heavy hitter to its team with a senior appointment from Towers Watson.
19 January 2012
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Appointments
Henderson has named Jim Irvine, who currently heads up the fund manager's structured products and advisory unit, as head of its £16bn fixed income business.
19 January 2012
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Industry
Aon Hewitt has been appointed actuarial advisers to German chemical firm Evonik's four UK pension schemes.
19 January 2012
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Defined Benefit
The Daily Mail and General Trust pension fund has launched a programme to encourage members affected by the reduced tax-free lifetime allowance to apply for fixed protection.
19 January 2012
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Industry
The UK has sold £700m of long-dated index-linked gilts for a negative real yield of 0.116%, the lowest level ever recorded.
19 January 2012
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Defined Contribution
The Pensions Regulator has dismissed claims payroll providers are dragging their feet in the development of suitable systems to cope with auto-enrolment.
19 January 2012
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Defined Contribution
The Pensions Management Institute will be switching tack over the course of 2012 in response to the changing nature of the pensions industry.
19 January 2012
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