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Retirement Planner's round-up of the top pension stories this week.

Restrictions on the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) could leave medium-sized employers with only one provider to choose from for auto-enrolment, the pensions minister has said.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the Prudential Regulatory Authority (PRA) and the Bank of England (BoE) plan to deal with complaints in the 'twin peaks model' in largely the same way as under the current Financial Services Authority's (FSA) process....

With the Consumer Insurance Act coming into force in March 2013, advisers should ensure their medical assessment approach is compliant and defensible, Morgan Ash has warned.

A former adviser who was jailed for two years for stealing £150,000 from his grandmother has been banned by the Financial Services Authority (FSA).

Fund manager Hermes is to launch its UCITS range on a UK platform for the first time.

A third of advisers are still not qualified for the Retail Distribution Review (RDR), which comes into force in eight weeks, according to Aviva.

The chairman designate of the incoming Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said talking to regulated businesses will be a key part of his role at the regulator, and sales incentives are at the top of his agenda.

Symponia, a membership body which provides information around managing care fees, is to launch four sister companies offering a wider range of services.

Restrictions on the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) could be lifted after the government issued a call for evidence on the impact of the constraints.