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Andrew Neil concerned over hostile environment for investors in UK

Broadcaster Andrew Neil has voiced concerns over the hostile environment for investors created by the coalition government and the implications for the taxman

Reeves warning on auto-enrolment waiting period

Shadow pensions minister Rachel Reeves has voiced concern over the government’s plans for a 13-week grace period before employees are auto-enrolled

Duncan Smith warns employers of levelling down following auto-enrolment

Work and pensions secretary Iain Duncan Smith stressed the importance of employers not levelling down following this week’s announcement on auto-enrolment and Nest

Webb reveals up to 1m people to be exempt from workplace pension

An extra 500,000 - 1m people will not have to pay into a workplace pension under revised government plans for the 2012 pension reform programme, announced today

Non-matching assets greatest risk in diversification

Emerging market debt and property are the two key danger areas in non-matching asset allocation, experts have warned

Career average the answer for public sector, Leadership Summit hears

Senior industry figures have called on John Hutton to recommend career average schemes for the public sector during the fifth annual UK Leadership of Pensions Summit

High net worth not exploring annuity options

High net worth individuals are eschewing sophisticated annuity options, research shows