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Small pots The government confirmed plans to implement a system where small pension pots follow workers when they change jobs. Lighthouse David Hickey, chairman of Lighthouse, fought back against criticisms of the company's decision to de-list from the AIM stock market. Honister The FSA asked Honister to detail their pension transfer history, as part of the re-authorisation process, while James Hay apologised for a very unhelpful letter sent to clients of some of the advisers affected. Mid-market pensions One of the more interesting developments in recent years has been 'mi...

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