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Ladbrokes has selected Legal and General (L&G) to provide its auto-enrolment scheme.

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has begun auto-enrolment with just five staff members electing to opt out.

The government has set the earnings threshold at which workers are auto-enrolled at £9,440 for 2013/14.

Fears retiring baby boomers will monopolise resources and limit economic growth for future generations are "nothing to worry about", according to sociologist Frank Ferudi.

Lloyds Banking Group (LBG) has budgeted more than £1m in costs for implementing auto-enrolment to its 107,000-strong staff.

AJ Bell has reported an increase in pre-tax profits of 39% to £26.5m, with assets under administration hitting £17.5bn for the year ended 30 September.

Employers need to be given a defined line between providing information and advice on pension arrangements, a select committee has been told.

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