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Retirement Planner's round-up of the top pensions story this week.

Millionaire business tycoon Donald Trump has dropped a claim for legal costs against a pensioner who opposed his plans to build a golf course on her land.

The government will attempt to address inequalities in the state pension between civil partners and married couples as it considers marriage equality.

The Association of Independent Financial Advisers (AIFA) has written to George Osborne ahead of the proposed changes to pensions tax relief in next week's Budget.

European Union (EU) moves to harmonise pension rules across member states will leave British pensioners "impoverished", Ros Altmann has warned.

Insurers insist NEST should retain its current transfer ban and contribution cap ahead of the roll out of auto-enrolment.

John Walbaum puts forward a different approach to helping retirees attain a decent income.

In this week's quick fire poll we ask: The FSA has warned that pensioners spooked by annuity purchase could move into retirement products such as income drawdown, which are less suitable for their needs. Could this be the next mis-selling scandal?

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Pointon York has partnered with discretionary manager Whitechurch Securities Limited for the launch of an online SIPP.