Employers are facing pension scheme design challenges ahead of auto-enrolment due to overly complex legislation, a scheme manager says.

Ealing Council's scheme has agreed to allocate 10% of its portfolio to UK commercial property for the first time, PP has learned.

Standard Life has revealed it is working with the National Employment Savings Trust to integrate the scheme into its proposition to clients ahead of auto-enrolment.

M&G Investments fund managers have started moving their portfolios away from investment grade towards high yield for the first time since 2009 due to extra yield prospects.

UK - Pensions minister Steve Webb has vowed to fulfil the government's promise to reinvigorate occupational pensions by deregulating the defined benefit sector.

Pensions minister Steve Webb has vowed to fulfil the government's promise to reinvigorate occupational pensions by deregulating the defined benefit sector.

EUROPE - European Union pension policy could cripple British firms and stall economic recovery if schemes are forced into Solvency II capital requirements, employers warn.

Alan Rubenstein speaks to Michael Bow

The Pensions Regulator has launched an investigation into the buy-out of Kidderminster carpet maker Brintons after the firm's pension liabilities were off-loaded to the Pension Protection Fund.

European Union pension policy could cripple British firms and stall economic recovery if schemes are forced into Solvency II capital requirements, employers warn.