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The combined deficit of all UK schemes increased by £150bn last year to reach a total of £550bn, research by Xafinity shows.

Engineering firm Renishaw has seen its deficit increase by more than £3m in the last year despite a strong performance from its assets.

The National Employment Savings Trust has announced 11 more large employers are using it for auto-enrolment.

The Treasury should use the proceeds from winding up quantitative easing to prop up failing pension schemes and support the Pension Protection Fund, the National Association of Pension Funds says.

The benefits of auto-enrolment have been accepted by the majority of consumers and many believe the policy means they can "stop worrying" about making a start on pension saving, research has found.

Pi Consulting (Trustee Services) has appointed Andrew Conquest as an associate independent trustee.

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The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority has launched an assessment of how long-term guarantees work under Solvency II.

Former tax boss Andrew Meeson took the stand at Birmingham Crown Court yesterday to deny allegations he played a leading role in a £5m pensions tax relief fraud.