The majority of Buzz respondents believe the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has stalled on its plan to deliver a defined ambition (DA) system.

The European Commission has published proposals to overhaul its pension directive, which is intended "improve governance, transparency and cross-border activity".

Investment consultants are "making trustees believe in fools' gold" by advocating expensive active strategies says a leading academic.

The Investment Management Association (IMA) will complete work to improve charge disclosure and introduce an effective statement of principles by the end of the year, says the organisation's chief executive.

Jack Jones wonders if the Chancellor knocked the wind out of the pensions minister's sails

Partnership has agreed a £30m medically underwritten buy-in to insure the entire pensioner population of an unnamed manufacturer's scheme.

Kingfisher has seen the funding level of its defined benefit (DB) scheme drop from a £71m surplus to a £29m deficit.

The European Commission has shelved plans to relax the funding requirements on cross-border schemes, according to reports in the Financial Times.

Partnership and LV= have responded to the shock changes to the annuity market announced in the Budget by increasing the cooling-off period on their products.

Although almost half of participants were unsure about this question, slightly more were in favour of dropping the distinction than not.