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Public service pensions 'will be cut by a third' by reformsThe government's public sector pension reforms will reduce the average value of a pension by more than a third, according to analysis published by the Pensions Policy Institute today. 17 May 2013
Flood insurance guarantee extended by a monthInsurers have extended their commitment to offering cover to properties at high risk of flooding by one month to the end of July. 16 May 2013
Lengthy retirement 'is bad for your health'Ministers have been urged to remove barriers to people working longer after a study found that retirement has a detrimental effect on both mental and physical health over time. 16 May 2013
Solvency II is still needed, says Standard & Poor'sNew rules governing Europe's insurance industry are still needed despite the damage to investor confidence being caused by delays to their introduction, Standard & Poor's said today. 15 May 2013
Trade unions back 'collective DC' pension provisionGovernment plans for defined ambition workplace pensions should focus on using large-scale schemes to share risk between members rather than between workers and employers, the Trades Union Congress said today. 15 May 2013
Institutional investors 'to increase exposure to emerging markets'Fund managers expect emerging market debt and equity to be the key growth areas for institutional investment over the next 18 months, according to Aon Hewitt. 14 May 2013
UK DB pension scheme deficits up to £257bnThe combined deficit of the UK's defined benefit pension schemes increased to £256.6bn last month, according to figures published by the Pension Protection Fund today. 14 May 2013
MPs welcome ban on AE pension consultancy chargesBanning consultancy charges on the pensions schemes used for auto-enrolment will be a 'significant step' towards ensuring people get value for money from retirement saving, the chair of the Commons work and pensions committee has said. 14 May 2013
Volume of major pension risk transfer deals hits four year highThere were 14 pension buy-in and buy-out deals worth over £100m completed last year, the most since 2008, according to figures published by LCP today. 13 May 2013
Webb announces crackdown on pension chargesConsultancy charges on pension schemes being used for auto-enrolment will be banned under plans set out by pensions minister Steve Webb today. 10 May 2013

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Long-term care: coming of ageLife expectancy has hit record levels, but public age-related spending is likely to have to follow suit. Emma McWilliam and Richard See Toh report