Newspaper group Trinity Mirror has almost quadrupled the amount of de-risking insurance contracts it holds as discount rate falls increased its deficit, its final year results show.

M&G's net inflows have reached record levels for the firm due to a single multi-billion mandate and a boost in fixed income performance, its full year results show.

Prudential's 2012 corporate pension sales have remained at a fifth lower than 2011's level as the business remains focused on increasing revenue from existing clients instead of acquiring new business, its final results show.

NOW Pensions chief executive Morten Nilsson admits the provider's signature single fund offering cost the firm clients last year but stresses it will remain central to the business.

Private sector deficits have fallen for the third consecutive month as equity markets bounce back and falling yields slow down, research from the Pension Protection Fund reveals.

Over a third of European defined benefit schemes feel they do not have access to portfolio data which helps them fulfil regulatory requirements, research from State Street reveals.

Train manufacturer Bombardier Transportation UK has selected Mercer to provide actuarial services to the trustees of its seven defined benefit schemes.

The rise of the state pension age for women improved public finances to the tune of £2.1bn as employment rates for both women and men increased, research from the Institute for Fiscal Studies has found.

Construction firm Balfour Beatty has seen its combined deficit increase by 23% as it consults with members on closing schemes to future accrual.

February's continued boost in equities has seen FTSE350 scheme deficits decrease according to Mercer despite continued negative deficit reports coming from 2012 final year results.