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The UK's largest trade union has demanded Fair Deal pension arrangements remain untouched after the government issued public consultation on them.

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Members could end up cross-subsidising those with high pay rises as a result of the "scheme pays" annual allowance option.

Pension funds target £100m saving in tax showdown; Fair Deal pension woe

Mercer has confirmed the appointment of Emma Douglas as leader of its workplace savings group.

Here they are - the winners of the Global Pensions Awards 2011.

SOUTH KOREA/JAPAN/BRAZIL - South Korea's National Pension Service and Posco, the world's third-biggest steelmaker, will buy a combined 15% stake in a Brazilian niobium producer with a group of Japanese companies.

UK - PwC has launched a bulk de-risking solution for employers sponsoring defined benefit schemes.

UK - A dispute over whether defined benefit schemes should have to pay VAT on investment management services has been referred to the European Court of Justice.

University staff have voted to strike later this month over changes to the Universities Superannuation Scheme, the University and College Union says.