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Trade unions meet today to discuss potential strikes at the NHS as they predict talks with the government over pension reform will collapse.

Tommy Young has been appointed chief operating officer for Aegon UK's life and pensions business.

Retirement Planner's roundup of the top pensions stories this week.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed when employers must pay pension contributions for workers on maternity leave after confusion over the law.

Britain's final salary pension funds have lost about £250bn of value as the eurozone debt crisis has mounted, according to the head of the Pension Corporation.

Retirement Planner's round up of the top pension stories this week.

As the lifetime allowance reduces to £1.5m advisers can apply for fixed protection for clients with pension pots likely to breach this amount. Matthew Stephens goes through the process

A third of company pensions could be at risk of last-minute drops in the stock market before savers hit retirement, according to a report.

Aegon today confirmed the sale of its UK-based life and pensions business Guardian to European private equity group Cinven, for a total cash consideration of £275m.

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