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Second pensions bill expected in this parliament, says pensions minister
Pension dashboard update soon
MPs call for input on Pension Schemes Bill
Ahead 3 November
TPR needs power to halt suspected fraudulent transfers, report urges
13 providers targeted
PPI to research ways to improve ESG engagement
Climate issues to be included
WPC chairman to seek transfer pause where scams suspected
Calls for scam enquiry
'Dishonest' Norton Motorcycles ex-owner told to return £14m to pension funds
'Acted dishonestly'
XPS launches Covid-19 vulnerability analysis tool
'Easy to use'
ESG-conscious Nest members neglecting pensions
4% said ESG mattered "a lot"
Extend NHS scheme pays deadline, government urged
Quilter calls for six-month overhaul
New delay for contingent charging ban decision
Six month delay
Government to pay up to 80% of wages to stop job losses
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
Employers still expected to meet AE duties amid contribution holiday speculation
Break in contributions not ruled out
Government delays IR35 reforms until 2021
Put back to April 2021
Aon to buy Willis Towers Watson in $30bn deal
Aon has confirmed it will buy Willis Towers Watson in a $30bn (£23bn) all-share deal, becoming the UK's largest pension consulting firm.
Aviva to launch retirement division to tackle biggest global 'financial challenge'
Aviva has set out its strategy to launch an investments, savings and retirement division as it seeks to simplify its overall business.
Pensions bill derailed again as general election called
Parliament expected to be dissolved 6 November
Thomas Cook pension schemes expected to enter PPF
Entered liquidation on Monday
UK retirement system sticks at world's 17th best
Iceland takes top spot
Thérèse Coffey becomes work and pensions secretary after Amber Rudd resigns
Seventh DWP head since 2015
Court blocks £12bn annuity transfer from Prudential to Rothesay Life
Granted leave to appeal the judgement
Bulk annuity market breaks yet another record with £17bn of first half deals
Up £10bn year-on-year
Guy Opperman reappointed as pensions and financial inclusion minister
Under Boris Johnson
Amber Rudd to remain work and pensions secretary
In office eight months
Government will not legislate to equalise widowers' survivor benefits
No further retrospective changes
Government denied leave to appeal £4bn-a-year discrimination ruling
Public service pensions
Opperman: I can see force of fresh pensions commission
Last commission convened in 2002
Occupational scheme membership rises to 45.6 million people
69% of general population
Environment Agency fund joins global push for environmental impact disclosure
Represents £8trn in assets
Pension participation rises to 87% of eligible workers
AE's 'truly staggering' impact
XPS to buy Royal London's corporate pensions business
46 staff members to move
Freedom withdrawals pass £25bn; Employee tax relief receipts up to £4.3bn
£38.4bn total pension tax relief
'Big four' must split audit and consultancy work, says CMA
Must appoint separate CEOs and boards
DWP spends £800,000 on Gogglebox adverts
Watch advert below
PPF publishes three-year plan to manage volatility and boost member satisfaction
'Setting out longer-term view'
Money and Pensions Service launches with plea on financial wellbeing
'Service is big step'
Trustee given 40-month jail sentence after embezzling £290,000 of scheme funds
Focusplay Retirement Benefit Scheme
Pensioner income from occupational schemes falls for first time since 2005
A 27.8% average gross income
Single Financial Guidance Body renamed Money and Pensions Service
'Service has vital role to play'
Government will not 'force pace of change' in AE
Guy Opperman has rejected calls to speed up changes to auto-enrolment (AE) despite increasing pressure to boost contribution rates and overall savings pots.
DB deficit falls £8.8bn over January, says PPF
From £32bn to £23bn
Bosses who play 'fast and loose' with pensions face seven years in prison
Fines of up to £1m
TPR confirms end to 'serious' admin issues at Now Pensions
Around £18m not collected
PPF: DB universe drops back into red
£31.9bn deficit