The BBC and trade unions are close to breaking the deadlock in their pensions dispute after nine hours of talks yesterday.

Individuals who exceed the annual allowance may be allowed to meet the tax charges from their pension benefits, a Treasury consultation paper says.

The BBC is meeting joint union officials at the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service today to clarify a final point in its pension reform proposals.

The National Association of Pension Funds has published guidance to encourage pension funds to sign up to the Stewardship Code or explain why not.

Balfour Beatty has agreed a recovery plan with trustees to eliminate defined benefit scheme's £432m deficit over the next eight years.

Government plans for a universal state pension of £140 a week remove the last justification for National Insurance contributions, a think tank claims.

UK/US/CANADA - The Pensions Regulator is expected to argue in the High Court today that a liability that flows from a financial support direction should be treated as an administration expense.

The trustee of the £80m Scapa Group retirement benefit schemes has appointed Mercer to provide implemented investment services to address funding volatility.

The Pensions Regulator is expected to argue in the High Court today that a liability that flows from a financial support direction should be treated as an administration expense.

Group personal pensions give poor member outcomes, are difficult to modify and are a "real scandal", The Pensions Trust warns.