Lord Hutton's recommendations for public sector pension reform have been backed by the Treasury, with Chancellor George Osborne saying there would be no "cherry picking" from his proposals.

The government will consult on merging the operation of National Insurance and income tax but pensioners will not pay more tax as a result, George Osborne has announced.

Contracting-out for defined benefit pension schemes will be scrapped as part of the move to a single tier state pension, the Budget Report says.

University staff will stage a national strike today over plans to change final salary arrangements for the Universities Superannuation Scheme to career average.

People in the West Midlands have the most pessimistic view of pension saving in the country, with more than 60% believing they will be poor in retirement, a survey reveals.

Asset manager F&C nearly doubled its votes against company management in shareholder resolutions last year, reflecting a tougher stance on corporate governance, the firm says.

GLOBAL - Asset manager F&C nearly doubled its votes against company management in shareholder resolutions last year, reflecting a tougher stance on corporate governance, the firm said.

A university employer group has hit back at unions for taking strike action today over planned changes to the Universities Superannuation Scheme.

UK - Strong de-risking demand from UK pension funds drove a 36% increase in Legal & General Asset Management's liability driven investment funds last year, results show.

Strong de-risking demand from UK pension funds drove a 36% increase in Legal & General Asset Management's liability driven investment funds last year, results show.