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Unions have rejected proposals put forward by pensions minister Steve Webb to reform the basic state pension, saying its cost neutrality "condemns it to failure".

PP conducted an online poll asking whether schemes had formal policies or guidelines on the value of gifts / hospitality trustees and professionals can receive. Here are the results.

Stakeholder confidence in The Pensions Regulator as a trusted source of information and its ability to explain decisions dropped slightly last year, its annual report and accounts reveals.

TURKEY - HSBC is to manage all of Allianz Turkey's personal pension funds as part of a partnership deal between the two companies.

GLOBAL - Have you missed the biggest stories in pensions this week? Find out below, as we list the top 10 most popular stories on www.globalpensions.com over the past seven days.

ASIA/NETHERLANDS - Robeco has appointed Tony Edwards as chief executive officer of its Asia Pacific business.

US - Mercer has completed its acquisition of US investment consultancy Evaluation Associates from Milliman.

The Ministry of Justice has published a ‘quick start' guide to the Bribery Act, which comes into force today. Here are the key points and a checklist for trustees.

The Treasury has confirmed new European rules outlawing the use of gender in underwriting will not affect policies taken out before 21 December 2012.

UK - Trustees are to be given new tools by the government to improve their oversight and clarify fiduciary duty in a shake up of trustee responsibilities.