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FORMER London Pensions Fund Authority chief executive Peter Scales has joined EPIC Investment Advisors as a member of its investment panel.

The government's proposed personal pension accounts could be an expensive failure and administrative nightmare, an economic think-tank warns.

PESSIMISTIC predictions about the impact the government's proposed personal accounts will have on schemes are "wide of the mark", delegates heard.

TRUSTEES must seek independent financial advice in the event of impending acquisitions or disposals or face regulatory criticism, Gazelle Pensions Advisory says

The Pension Protection Fund and The Pensions Regulator have opposed the idea of a possible merger.

INVESTMENT limits on tax-efficient savings plans should be updated to stop "creeping erosion of allowances", a leading independent financial adviser says.

UK - HSBC Investments has appointed Kathleen Currie as institutional MD, one year after she joined the company as head of LDI.

F&C Asset Management has launched a derivative-based global tactical asset allocation fund.

Around 8pc of small and medium-sized firms do not offer any pension provision - despite stakeholder being mandatory for firms with five or more staff.

Aegon UK has record Q4