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In this week's Retirement Planner quick fire poll we ask: Consumer groups have voiced concerns about DWP's small pot plan. Is a pot-follows-worker approach the best way forward?

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

The Court of Appeal has unanimously rejected an appeal by a taxpayer against HMRC regarding a tax avoidance scheme recommended by PricewaterhouseCoopers in the early noughties.

Consumer groups are "extremely concerned" about the government's decision to pursue a pot-follows-worker approach to pension consolidation.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is asking former Honister Capital IFAs to detail their exposure to Arch Cru and Keydata, as well as any previous pension transfer activity, as the advisers seek to be re-authorised.

Employers are being too optimistic about the time it takes to prepare for auto-enrolment, with nearly one-third of firms hoping to prepare in less than three months, research shows.

National Advisory Group, Foster Denovo has agreed to acquire the corporate division of wealth manager Barker Poland.

Wrap platform Transact has appointed Jeremy Brettell to its board of directors.

Economists say the sharp drop in inflation announced today could justify a further round of quantitative easing by the Bank of England.

The board of the Arch Cru fund cells has signalled its intentions to ramp up legal action against the service providers behind the investments.