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XPS Pensions Group has revealed 70,000 defined benefit (DB) members are exercising pension freedoms each year, suggesting more education is needed to ensure better member outcomes.

The government's auto-enrolment provider NEST has teamed up with KAS Bank to offer a cost transparency service for its range of target date and specialist funds, to launch in Q2 2019.

The entry deadline for the Workplace Savings & Benefits Awards 2019 is Thursday 9th May.

TPT Retirement Solutions has transferred members from the £30m Hinckley & Rugby Building Society's defined benefit (DB) pension scheme.

Salvus Master Trust and the Aspire Savings Trust have submitted their master trust authorisation applications to The Pensions Regulator, after being granted extensions of up to six weeks.

Respondents were divided on whether trustees should be subject to a term limit.

This week's top stories included XPS Pensions Group announcing plans to acquire Royal London's corporate pension services division.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a consultation on the intergenerational implications for pensions in both accumulation and decumulation for savers.

The Employer Covenant Working Group (ECWG) has rebranded as the Employer Covenant Practitioners Association (ECPA) to reflect its growing membership.

Former cabinet minister Ed Balls has been announced as the keynote speaker at this year's Pensions and Benefits UK conference.