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The increase in minimum auto-enrolment (AE) contributions has had little impact on opt-out rates - with cessations after April increasing by less than two percentage points, data from The Pensions Regulator (TPR) shows.

Andy Palmer says trustees and employers should prepare for a no deal, which could pose big risks to sponsor covenants

The government has rejected the Treasury Committee's call for fundamental and incremental changes to pensions tax relief, noting there is "no clear consensus".

Theo Kocken says a collective approach to pensions is, at best, only half right for the UK

Diandra Soobiah says the sector must look at how to use positive examples of where value and values might align to build more trust and engagement among pension savers

As concerned pension funds are flocking to 'safe' assets or buying equity protection, John Gray points out there is no such thing as a 'free lunch' in life

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is to press ahead with its plan to require firms to provide suitability reports for advice against a pension transfer despite concerns over additional advice costs.

Lack of transparency means employees are in the dark over whether they are getting value for money from their pension, according to a report by the international labour union network.

Companies should revaluate their approach to defined contribution (DC) default design as more than 80% of savers trust employers to choose the right investments, according to research by BlackRock.

Legislation allowing opposite-sex couples to register as civil partners is unlikely to have a significant impact on pension scheme liabilities, industry experts say.