Defined benefit (DB) schemes should be allowed to restructure benefits to sort out funding deficits, according to top UK pension funds in a poll by Sackers.

Paul Gill has been hired as an investment manager by the Pensions Infrastructure Platform (PIP).

The Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC) has priced £250m of subordinated debt issuance to meet expected bulk annuity demand from defined benefit (DB) schemes.

The chancellor will outline plans to ban pensions cold calling and give firms more powers to block suspicious transfers in this Wednesday's Autumn Statement.

The in-house arm of the UK's coal industry schemes takes a very long-term approach to investing. Coal Pension Trustees' CIO tells Michael Klimes what other schemes can learn from its experience.

Aon Hewitt has been appointed fiduciary manager by the Sevcon Limited Pension Plan.

Most respondents in this week's Pensions Buzz believe there should be higher scrutiny of advisers after the BHS fiasco.

Tata Steel UK's intention to close the British Steel Pension Scheme (BSPS) to future accrual has been "raised" in discussions with unions, according to a lawyer close to the matter.

Andrea Montague has been hired to the new role of deputy group finance director at Royal London.

The ICI Specialty Chemicals Pension Fund has completed a buy-in worth nearly £140m with Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC).