An independent Scotland's status in the European Union (EU) will determine the future of UK pensions, the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) says.

Life expectancies across England and Wales have grown by 1.3 years for men and one year for women between 2006/07 and 20010/12, according to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Aon Hewitt has announced that former Capita Employee Benefits head of health management Stephen Hackett has stepped into the newly-created role of head of health and risk.

Insight Investment has appointed David Beca as head of farmland management, reflecting growing demand for the asset class.

Denmark, the Netherlands and Australia have much to teach us, says Natasha Browne

Reports on the pension industry in weekend papers often makes Monday The Pension Advisory Service's (TPAS) busiest day of the week, according to its chief executive Michelle Cracknell.

Jelf Employee Benefits has promoted two of its senior employees in a move it describes as important for future growth.

Men are putting an average of £1,000 more into pension savings every year than women, according to a Scottish Widows study published today.

A frozen income tax threshold coupled with mass auto-enrolment will result in the annual pension allowance being cut further, meaning people should increase contributions while they can, according to Prudential.

The BP Pension Fund will appoint RPMI's chief investment officer Keith Shepherd to its trustee executive team at the beginning of next year.