The deficit across private sector pension schemes has climbed by £20bn since October 2011, JLT Pension Capital Strategies research reveals.

Employers will have more flexibility to leave the National Employment Savings Trust, under Department for Work and Pensions proposals.

Less than one-in-four workers earning under £300 a week is saving into a workplace pension, according to TUC research.

Buck Consultants has appointed Peter Quinton as head of annuity placement in a bid to grow its annuity business.

Changes to HM Revenue and Customs guidance for those with fixed protection who are erroneously auto-enrolled have been welcomed.

Agreed reforms to the Local Government Pension Scheme could be under threat as a result of "delays and confusion", GMB has warned.

Employer covenant risk remains a significant issue for defined benefit schemes, research from MetLife Assurance has shown.

This year's ‘shareholder spring' may not have been the revolution it was portrayed to be, as many large companies were engaging investors prior to annual general meetings, Legal and General Investment Management says.

Traditional funds often behave similarly to funds with clear environmental, social and corporate governance in terms of reputational risk, research claims.

Naomi Rainey explores the failure of pensions to keep pace with other improvements for gender equality