UK - Government plans to cut a subsidy boosting the appeal of solar panel infrastructure investments could scupper scheme plans to use these investments as part of their liability matching strategies, fund managers say.

Government plans to cut a subsidy boosting the appeal of solar panel infrastructure investments could scupper scheme plans to use these investments as part of their liability matching strategies, fund managers say.

Administration levies placed on schemes by the government could significantly fall following the release of a Department for Work and Pensions consultation.

Business leaders have criticised ministers for allowing union leaders to "hold a gun to the government's head" over public sector pension changes.

Michael Bow talks to LGIM's American QE expert

The government will allow the Local Government Pension Scheme to ditch Lord Hutton's proposals for a career average scheme and keep the final salary arrangements if it can justify it is "fairer" for members, a senior source close to government says.

UK - The government has offered unions an improved accrual rate of 1/60th and more protection for workers approaching retirement in a concession on public sector pension changes.

The Treasury's "reference scheme" is being used as the basis on which a new public sector pension scheme will be designed. We look at what has changed.

Here it is. Chief secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander's speech to the House of Commons regarding enhancements to public sector pensions reform proposals.

The £2.4bn Derbyshire County Council Pension Fund is set to review the number of additional voluntary contribution providers it uses in a bid to boost investment fund choice for members.