Transfers could make existing strategies unsuitable

The rise of academies coupled with smaller council budgets is changing the make-up of the LGPS's employer base. Stephanie Baxter finds out it is posing major long-term challenges.

Two trade unions have called for Nestle to put on hold plans to close its career average defined benefit (DB) scheme until its actuarial valuation in December.

The government has confirmed it will consider a charge cap for when people access their pension freedoms if it finds evidence of excessive early exit charges.

Newham Council has proposed creating an asset-backed special purpose vehicle (SPV) to reduce cash contributions to finance its defined benefit (DB) pension scheme.

The European Parliament looks set to water down controversial pension proposals in a move that has been hailed as a positive step by the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF).

Sackers has promoted Joanna Smith and Naomi Brown to associate director and Emma Martin to senior associate.

Reconciliation is going to be an expensive nightmare for the LGPS

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) says 500,000 more small and micro employers than previously estimated will have to comply with auto-enrolment (AE) duties over the next three years.

Environment Agency Pension Fund (EAPF) has increased investments in the sustainable and green economy to more than a quarter of the fund, according to its annual 2014-15 report.