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MPs question regulator on takeover threat to pensions; Union urges members to become pension trustees; Treasury weighs into private equity tax row; Governor issues ‘toxic' debt warning

The UK has the lowest level of state pension of all 30 countries included in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, research shows.

BLACKROCK has launched an online modeling tool to give scheme members a realistic prediction of their likely standard of living in retirement.

COST determines whether employers decide to provide health benefits for their staff, a survey claims.

UK - The Treasury Select Committee will today hear evidence from the pensions regulator David Norgrove as part of its inquiry into private equity.

Kensington outsources

British Venture Capital Association chief executive Peter Linthwaite is standing down after the private equity industry was lambasted over its lack of transparency.

EUROPE - The European Parliament has voted on standards to make supplementary pensions transferable between companies and EU countries.

New rules tightening governance compliance for local government schemes have been published by the department for communities and local government.

THE PENSIONS REGULATOR is to issue its first financial support direction to Sea Containers to bolster its two UK defined benefit schemes.