The government has confirmed it will end tax relief on contributions to schemes set up for employees' spouses or families as part of a clampdown on avoidance.

The Treasury will not be pursuing plans to smooth assets and liabilities of schemes to reduce deficits.

The Pension Protection Fund has changed its guidance on certifying contingent assets to increase the value placed on employer guarantees in last man standing schemes.

The Chancellor has been urged by a leading policy expert to consider scrapping salary sacrifice to save the treasury billions of pounds a year.

The Office for National Statistics' decision to downgrade the status of the retail prices index and publish two additional inflation measures could lead to the index being dropped, warn consultants.

The vast majority of schemes now have a clear long-term objective, but unfortunately for most that destination is getting further away, says Aon Hewitt.

In the latest of PP’s series of Scheme Excellence interviews, Jack Jones talks to Heineken UK pensions manager Carol Young.

Pensions Buzz is a weekly survey of the pensions industry. Today respondents reveal what they want to see in next week's Budget.

Pensions Buzz contributors were split over what the master trust market will look like in ten years time, or whether it would still exist.

Trust-based defined contribution schemes are still not doing enough to help members shop around for the best annuity, say Buzz contributors.