This week respondents dismissed criticism of the regulator, lamented late changes to auto-enrolment, and are for the most part unaware of any pension liberation schemes.

The vast majority of respondents to the National Statistician's consultation on the retail prices index called for no change because of fears over the impact of any alteration on savings.

Jack Jones examines higher than expected mortality rates

Current valuation methods that rely on market prices or yields are overstating scheme deficits by up to two thirds, warn economists.

MetLife is putting its UK bulk annuities business up for sale according to reports.

Stock market gains over the last two months have reduced deficits and put buyouts within reach of more schemes, says Aon Hewitt.

Intercontinental Hotel Group has agreed to contribute an additional £45m to its UK defined benefit scheme over the next two years.

London Pensions Fund Authority chairman Edmund Truell has confirmed the capital's public sector schemes will be consolidated into a single fund which will invest heavily in local infrastructure.

Jelf Employee Benefits has appointed Lee Coles as head of its retirement division as part of a restructuring to cope with the Retail Distribution Review and auto-enrolment.

A blueprint for constructing mortality models tailored to specific scheme memberships has been developed by academics at Cass Business School's Pensions Institute.