Complying with new complex accounting standards and getting member communications right are some of the biggest administration challenges facing pension funds, according to Aon Hewitt.

Pensions minister Richard Harrington has commissioned the Government Actuary's Department (GAD) to assess projected life expectancy in future years for the state pension age review.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said individuals must be warned about losing employer pension contributions where they opt out to save into the lifetime ISA (LISA).

There is much speculation over what next week's Autumn Statement could throw up for pensions, so what does the industry want to see?

As the LGPS funds embark on the challenging process of pooling, there is much to be learned from the experience of their peers across the globe, writes Stephanie Baxter.

The UK's 5,945 defined benefit (DB) schemes had a £306bn surplus under realistic investment return assumptions by the end of October, according to First Actuarial.

JLT Employee Benefits has been added to the National Local Government Pension Scheme's (LGPS) Framework for administration support services.

Sainsbury's has seen the shortfall of its defined benefit (DB) scheme increase to £1.1bn by 24 September following a "significant" fall in discount rates.

The perfect pension consultant should put their clients at the heart of everything they do and not offer off-the-shelf products, according to a panel of trustees.

Equity markets and the dollar have been hit as Republican Donald Trump beats Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton in the 2016 US Presidential Election.