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About one third of employees have had their pension plans hindered by the recession and will have to take more personal responsibility over the coming years, Towers Watson says.

Early entrants to NEST will be worse-off for over a decade unless the next government reforms the fees structure, the Confederation for British Industry (CBI) warns.

Partnership has launched an online solution to help advisers find the best annuities for clients retiring with funds below £30,000.

Government proposals to enable Pension Protection Fund compensation to be shared in the event of divorce will place administrative strain on the PPF, a consultant says.

The FSA has fined London-based IFA Robin Bradford £24,500 for pension switching advice failings.

Aegon is calling for a radical shake-up of the pensions system, urging the next Government to review auto enrolment and end the "salami slicing" of tax relief.

The Conservative Party today confirmed it would "reward" those who had saved for their retirement by ending the effective obligation to buy an annuity at age 75.

Not one of the 22 firms identified by the FSA in 2008 as the worst performers for pension switching advice has improved in the interim, the regulator says today.

Neil Hawkins, national employee communication manager at Friends Provident, gives tips on how employers can successfully get their staff to improve their pensions savings.