Institutional investors have been advised to vote down Barclays' annual accounts and remuneration report due to concerns that assets and profits at the bank are overstated and bonuses are excessive.

The combined pension deficit of UK companies pushed past £500bn last month as asset values fell slightly and liabilities remained stable, according to Xafinity.

Creditors are entitled to a bankrupt person's pension, court says; Insurers take up challenge of final-salary pensions

Insurance companies are now providing benefits for more than 500,000 UK defined benefit members after a record year for buyout and buy-ins, research shows.

Jack Jones examines the role virtual aggregators could play in solving the small pots problem.

Auto-enrolment legislation needs to be redrafted to clarify whether employees are allowed to obtain and complete opt-out forms before their enrolment date, argue lawyers and consultants.

Just 15% of asset managers that have produced a Stewardship Code statement disclose full voting records, according to research from a shareholder pressure group.

Retired Britons are £100bn in debt; QE helps double FTSE 100 pension deficit to £73bn; BAE chief's bonuses rise as pensions fall; Pension fund eyes Edinburgh airport; Still no justification for tax-free 25%

Defined benefit payouts will peak this year before tailing off as the impact of scheme closures is felt, says the Department for Work and Pensions.

Kcom has brought forward a £10m pension contribution to take advantage of higher levels of tax relief available before April.