Seven out of ten Buzz respondents believe schemes are paying too much or waiting too long for calculations carried out by actuaries.

The Pensions Trust (TPT) is consulting with staff over whether to close its own career average defined benefit (DB) scheme to future accrual.

The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has agreed to take on the pension scheme of architectural practice BDP in a deal which will save the firm from bankruptcy.

Goldman Sachs has put a majority stake of its UK bulk annuity insurance business up for sale.

This week, respondents tell PP to stop deficit-watching, have no problem with NEST members using its default, and ask if DC members suffer from a lack of attention.

This question also divided respondents although 44% said The Pensions Regulator (TPR) was not failing on data.

Buzz respondents are intensely relaxed about the fact almost all the National Employment Savings Trust's (NEST) customers have ended up in its default fund. Seven out of ten contributors said they were not concerned about this.

The constant commentary on scheme deficits serves no constructive purpose according to Buzz respondents. Eight of ten said the practice had no use, while just one in eight said it had some merit.

Buzz respondents were split as to whether defined contribution (DC) members were suffering as a result of the attention employers paid to defined benefit (DB) deficits.

Aegon has seen new business sales rise by 45% to £247m as a result of auto-enrolment and increasing platform and group pension sales according to its latest results.