Almost 90% of employees now have less trust in their company pension than 15 years ago - up from 74% in 2008, Towers Watson research reveals.

Schroders has appointed Ian Maybury to the newly created role of head of solutions management in its multi-asset and portfolio solutions group.

Towers Watson has continued the expansion of its defined contribution consulting team with three key appointments.

A "significant number" of FTSE250 companies operate a pension scheme which represents a material risk to the business, analysis reveals.

Oil giant Shell is to close its defined benefit pension scheme to new joiners and replace it with a UK defined contribution plan.

Jenna Towler reports from the Eversheds annual pensions conference held in London in December

The opening of direct flights to Vietnam from the UK will increase trade and could provide investment opportunities for schemes, a fund manager says.

Pension funds returned an average of 3% in 2011, with funds that have de-risked faring much better than those heavily exposed to equities, figures show.

Ferring Pharmaceuticals has set up a workplace wrap for its employees in conjunction with Hargreaves Lansdown.

Pension reciprocation, or pension unlocking, agreements operated by Ark Business Consulting are illegal, judges in the High Court ruled today.