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Steve Webb has said the government will not give private sector pension schemes the power to override scheme rules to shift from RPI to CPI indexation.

Aegon global chief executive Alex Wynaendts has unveiled plans for the life company to restructure and secure a stronger share of the Asian and US life and protection markets.

Around a third of people see equity release as an important part of their retirement planning, but are not willing to pay fees for advice on it, according to the Equity Release Solicitors' Alliance (ERSA).

The Treasury is unable to effectively demonstrate the value for money of changes to public sector pensions, the National Audit Office (NAO) warns.

Pensions minister Steve Webb will today launch a consultation on whether the government should allow scheme trustees to switch the indexation of pension schemes from RPI to the traditionally lower measure of CPI.

The deficits of the 200 largest private pension schemes have grown by 50% since 2006, according to Aon Hewitt.

Pensions minister Steve Webb has been forced to explain how he assessed housing costs for pensioners when deciding to switch pension indexation from the RPI to CPI.

The UK private pension system is 'not fit for purpose' and 'hugely inefficient' compared to its European counterparts, according to new research.

Only one in ten advisers thinks there should be early access to pension funds for any reason, a Rowanmoor Pensions poll says.

A legal loophole could threaten PPF payouts in the event of company insolvencies, warns Ros Altmann.