A significant majority of contributors to this week's Buzz said that employers would find it tricky to persuade workers with defined contribution (DC) schemes to retire on current contribution rates.

More than two thirds of Buzz respondents believe the Financial Reporting Council's (FRC) disciplinary process takes too long to reach a conclusion.

Almost half the respondents to this week's Pensions Buzz think the bumper profits reported by several asset management firms this month should feed into lower fees for investors.

John Lewis has seen its pension liabilities increase by £7m after uncovering mistakes in the way it had calculated holiday pay.

Most of the 20 million workers paying into the State Second Pension (S2P) will be worse off under the single tier pension, says the Trades Union Congress (TUC).

Over a quarter (27%) of international employees are concerned about the possibility of having to work longer than they wanted to due to financial constraints later in life, a report from HSBC reveals.

BP has agreed to make more than £1.4bn of additional contributions to its pension schemes over the next five years in a bid to wipe out its deficit by 2017.

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has launched a consultation on the longevity risk transfer market, which it says will provide a preliminary analysis and raise awareness of potential risks.

Private equity firm Blackstone is looking to gain access to the UK bulk annuity market by buying a stake in Goldman Sachs' bulk insurance vehicle Rothesay Life, according to reports.

Mike Taylor has stepped down from the position of chief executive of the London Pensions Fund Authority (LPFA).