UK master trust providers have launched a trade association in a bid to drive up governance standards and give the sector a "unified voice".

B&CE has appointed Christine Brightwell as director of regulatory governance and risk.

Earlier this year, it seemed change was in the air and that investor opinion might sweep out the old executive order.

The Public Service Pensions Bill fails to take into account the "unique position" of the Local Government Pension Scheme, the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy says.

Only one major payroll provider is ready with an auto-enrolment middleware assessment solution, Punter Southall says.

The Pensions Trust has appointed AllianceBernstein to manage the default investment strategy on its auto-enrolment platform.

Local government pension schemes could see limits on investment in infrastructure projects doubled, allowing almost £45bn to be pumped into local housing and transport.

Almost a third of British workers do not plan to give up work when they reach retirement age, a survey reveals.

Public sector pensions need further reform before 2020 to avoid an annual £32bn liability for UK taxpayers, Centre for Policy Studies research fellow Michael Johnson says.

Institutional investors and campaign groups have failed in their efforts to block James Murdoch's re-election to the board of BSkyB.