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Collective defined contribution (CDC) provision will be introduced slowly, starting specifically with a Royal Mail scheme and then rolling it out more widely, the government has confirmed.

Accreditation will reduce the number of sole-trader professional trustees, this week's Pensions Buzz respondents say.

The Aon Master Trust has sent its authorisation application to The Pensions Regulator (TPR), with just two weeks to go until the deadline.

Professional Pensions' publisher Incisive Media has acquired the Financial Services Forum, a membership community for marketing professionals across financial services.

Pension funds are falling short in negotiation, reporting, and position monitoring when investing in private equities, Efront's first limited partner (LP) proficiency survey has revealed.

This week's top stories included warnings that defined benefit (DB) transfers could become more difficult for trustees to process after regulatory register changes.

Two pension professionals have been granted freedom of their respective cities, an honour bestowed for "eminent services" to their local area.

The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) is seeking applications for three non-executive directors, with an aim to appoint a compensated member to the position for the first time.

National Pension Trust (NPT) has submitted its master trust authorisation application to The Pensions Regulator (TPR), joining 12 other master trusts awaiting response.

Philip Hammond's Spring Statement was empty of any direct pension news as the Treasury sought to avoid major policy announcements.