George Osborne has undermined the long-term sustainability of pensions through freedom and choice, according to the shadow secretary of state for work and pensions.

The Communication Workers Union (CWU) has attacked plans from the Post Office to close its defined benefit (DB) scheme to future accrual on 31 August.

IC Select has beefed up its stewardship service to help trustees monitor their fiduciary managers and run their schemes.

Neil Barton has been hired as business development manager by actuarial firm Mitchell Consulting.

Some of UK's largest pension schemes and fund managers have called on Anglo American, Glencore and Rio Tinto to be more transparent over climate change risks.

Adrian Humphreys has been appointed to lead the health and risk business of JLT Employee Benefits as it looks to beef up services for clients.

The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) has launched a follow-up consultation to firm up plans to develop a single market for personal pension products (PPPs).

In this week's survey we want to know if the lack of regulation in master trusts is a problem and whether your scheme gets more value from paying higher actuarial fees.

Defined benefit (DB) schemes have not had a good start to the year with falling oil prices and low interest rates according to JLT Employee Benefits.

A number of firms and bodies have given their support to the revised Incentive Exercises Code which has been updated in light of the pension freedoms.