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The crisis in the US banking sector is not over despite a number of opportunities in Asia and emerging Europe, investment managers warn.

Setting-up personal accounts alongside existing workplace arrangements will put an "horrendous" burden on firms, Punter Southall warns.

Insurers are urging personal accounts delivery authority chairman Paul Myners to make removing legal hurdles over auto-enrolment into group personal pensions a top priority.

Firms could be forced to provide pensions and other benefits to temporary staff if European legislation is implemented, the Confederation of British Industry warns.

Actuarial and consultancy firm Barnett Waddingham has appointed Keith Satchell as chairman of its management board.

Capita Hartshead will take up to six months to integrate Higham Dunnet Shaw into its business, PP can reveal.

Employees transferred out of public sector employment when work is outsourced are being given the legal right to demand good quality pensions.

Government plans to spend £11.5m to teach pension planning in schools has been welcomed by educational charity Life Academy.

Plans by the National Association of Pension Funds to move its annual conference from May to October have left the industry perplexed.

Members of failed Christmas savings club Farepak's pension scheme have been asked to contact the trustee before it moves into the Pension Protection Fund.