UK schemes have joined 60 international institutional investors to sue Olympus for more than £40m over losses caused when the firm's share price plunged after an accounting scandal.

An increase in liabilities across UK defined benefit schemes in March wiped out improvements in funding levels reported over the last quarter, according to research from JLT Pension Capital Strategies.

Jack Jones looks at the IMA's sea change on charges

Jack Jones looks at the response the European Commission’s green paper on financing growth

The annual cost of unfunded public sector schemes has increased since the introduction of the Hutton reforms according to figures from the Office for Budget Responsibility.

The National Association of Pension Funds is teaming up with the Investment Management Association and Association of British Insurers to push forward plans to set up an investor forum.

An increase in gilt yields in 2013 could push up the price of buy-ins but improve the affordability of full buyouts, says Pension Corporation.

The Pensions Regulator chief executive Bill Galvin spoke to PP in 2012 about the challenges the watchdog faced that year.

The European Commission is exploring ways in which pension schemes can be encouraged to finance long-term investment in the European economy.

The Trades Union Congress, Unite and Unison have teamed up with PIRC to launch the Trade Union Share Owners group, which aims to "put union values at the heart of corporate governance".