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MPs are calling for further pressure to be placed on pension fund managers to reveal the full extent of their charges on investors.

Hundreds of thousands of people are saving for retirement via pension schemes which are poor value for money, an investigation by the Office of Fair Trading has found.

Former tax boss Andrew Meeson and his business associates pocketed £5m in a "very simple and very lucrative scam" by claiming tax relief on fictitious pension contributions, a court heard.

The government's auto-enrolment legislation may have a more significant effect on consumers' disposable income than planned government cuts, according to JO Hambro Capital Management's Clive Beagles.

Labour leader Ed Miliband has attacked pension companies who "rip off" their clients through excessive fees and charges.

Vladimir Putin has claimed a resounding victory in Russia's presidential election, provoking a furious response from opposition activists who alleged the vote was marred by widespread fraud.

Charges on a government-backed UK infrastructure vehicle owned and run by UK pension funds will be capped at 0.5%, the Treasury has confirmed.

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Nearly 30 pension funds, including Tesco, BUPA and the BBC, have filed claims at the High Court seeking damages from Henderson Global Investors over claims it took too much risk with one of its funds.

The Bank of England's (BoE) second round of quantitative easing (QE) will be a "Titanic disaster" for pension schemes and members, Saga says.