HM Revenue and Customs has announced measures to help defined benefit (DB) schemes handle the administration associated with the abolition of contracting out.

Hymans Robertson has hired the National Employment Savings Trust's (NEST) John Taylor to run its Guided Outcomes (GO) proposition.

The John Lewis Partnership defined benefit (DB) scheme's total accounting deficit hit £1bn in January 2014, its latest results show.

Insurers say they are struggling to set up independent governance committees (IGCs) for their contract-based schemes and hire suitable candidates due to a limited timeframe.

Rachel Dalton says insurers should already know what good governance looks like

Towers Watson has appointed Ed Francis as head of investments for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), succeeding Chris Ford.

Aerion Fund Management, the in-house fund manager for the National Grid UK pension scheme, has appointed Berenberg to manage a £3.5bn active currency overlay mandate.

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has defended its draft guidance on defined benefit (DB) funding after the Trades Union Congress (TUC) and Confederation of British Industry (CBI) criticised the code.

Rachel Dalton says providers are targeting tardy employers

Rachel Dalton looks at figures on pension funds’ changing approach to investment risk