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Nest report author voices concern over small pots

Paul Johnson, co-author of the DWP auto-enrolment report, has warned the build up of small pots poses the biggest threat to the 2012 reforms

Association of MNTs launches manifesto

The Association of Member-Nominated Trustees (AMNT) has outlined its intention to lobby trade bodies – potentially including the regulator – in its manifesto.

Reeves appointed shadow pensions minister

Rachel Reeves, the former Bank of England economist and HBOS analyst, has been given the position of shadow pensions minister within Douglas Alexander’s new team

Regulator accused of too much focus on smaller schemes

The Pensions Regulator has spent too much time meddling in small scheme affairs but not made enough use of its major powers, an industry conference has heard

Eagle: Sped-up reform programme adds to pension cynicism

Angela Eagle has criticised the coalition government’s fast-paced review programme for increasing the cynicism felt among the general population towards pensions

Foundation pension too costly, Eagle warns

Angela Eagle has revealed she researched a form of foundation pension while in office but decided it would be too expensive and complex to implement

Eagle: Sped-up reform programme adds to pension cynicism

Angela Eagle has criticised the coalition government’s fast-paced review programme for increasing the cynicism felt among the general population towards pensions

Significant auto-enrolment changes will end consensus, TUC warns

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has cautioned Steve Webb that fundamental changes to auto-enrolment legislation will bring about the end of the fragile pensions consensus

Regulator, ombudsman and TPAS on 'bonfire of the quangos' list

The coalition government’s ‘bonfire of the quangos’ could see the Pensions Regulator  merging with the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) Ombudsman and the Pensions Ombudsman, leaked documents have revealed

DWP spends £474m a year on pension contributions

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has increased its annual spend on employee's pension contributions by 12.5% over the past four years.