The Court of Appeal has ruled the government remains responsible for paying benefits of the BT Pension Scheme (BTPS) should the company go bust.

Sackers senior partner Ian Pittaway has been voted chairman of the Association of Professional Pension Trustees (APPT).

The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has expanded its trustee advisory panel with the appointment of 20-20 Trustee Services.

The Pensions Management Institute (PMI) has launched two consultations on new and existing qualifications to cope with significant developments in the industry.

The number of players in the master trust market will have to shrink by at least 60% to reach an optimal number, Pan Trustees says.

Natasha Browne looks at whether ESG products should be standardised.

Total pension liabilities of FTSE100 companies have risen from £515bn to £557bn in the last 12 months - an increase of £42bn, according to data.

Third-party administrators (TPAs) will be regulated as data processors under new rules being drafted by the European Union - a move that is set to significantly increase the amount of ‘push back' onto trustees.

The National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) has rejected proposals for the compulsory passive investment of Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) funds.

The Pensions Management Institute (PMI) has announced the appointment of Buck Consultants head of pensions policy Kevin LeGrand as vice president.