Otto Thoresen explains why employers and better incentives are key to the future of schemes

The Pensions Bill could remove the need for formal section 143 Pension Protection Fund valuations, a consultant says.

The Pensions Regulator has confirmed the appointment of Bill Galvin as chief executive.

The trustees of the £50m Pizza Hut Investment Plan have appointed Mercer to provide the closed scheme with implemented consulting.

UK/US - AllianceBernstein is to launch a range of off-the-shelf target date funds for trust and contract- based defined contribution schemes.

Members of Parliament yesterday approved the Postal Services Bill, which includes relieving Royal Mail of its £10.3bn pension fund deficit.

The National Association of Pension Funds fears the Pension Protection Fund's proposed levy approach will penalise schemes for holding equities and reward them for holding gilts.

Some trustees risk their members being entitled to benefits based on uncapped salary when old Inland Revenue limits fall away after April 5, lawyers warn.

AllianceBernstein is to launch a range of off-the-shelf target date funds for trust and contract- based defined contribution schemes.

Uniq is still in "detailed" discussion with The Pensions Regulator and the Pension Protection Fund over handing 90% of its equity to its scheme trustees, it has confirmed.