One in six defined benefit schemes has been pledged a contingent asset to shore up recovery plans in a review of more than 1,800 plans by The Pensions Regulator.

Corporate wrap platforms should take the lead from pop- ular internet sites like Facebook and Google to tap into the growth of online transactions, delegates heard.

Trustees are to be given new tools by the government to improve their oversight and clarify fiduciary duty in a shake up of trustee responsibilities.

Almost half of UK firefighters say they will quit the service if the government makes changes to their pensions, a poll has found.

The Treasury has agreed to hold separate negotiations with unions on reforms to the Local Government Pension Scheme after acknowledging its funded status made it different to other public sector schemes.

Public services risk losing £3.4bn a year from budgets if contracting-out is removed as part of a switch to a single-tier state pension, a report reveals.

The Confederation of British Industry is urging the government to introduce a statutory override law to allow schemes to reduce accrual rates to offset the costs of state pension reforms.

UK - Government has launched an urgent review of equity investments after business secretary Vince Cable warned short-termism was risking the financial security of pension scheme members.

Government has launched an urgent review of equity investments after business secretary Vince Cable warned short-termism was risking the financial security of pension scheme members.

The US economy is set to enter a period of stagflation, with the Federal Reserve likely to raise interest rates earlier than expected, Legal & General Investment Management say.