Long-lived, lumbering, intelligent and persecuted, the elephant was the most common suggestion for a pensions industry mascot.

Jack Jones looks at the impact of the surprise shift in mortality rates in 2012

ITV is attempting to have some of the claims levelled against it in the Box Clever case struck out at the Upper Tribunal.

Defined contribution (DC) saving vehicles should make more use of gilts to give members more certainty about their post-retirement income, says Schroders.

The fiduciary management (FM) market has doubled over the last two years as an increasing number of schemes are focusing on a long-term goal, says Aon Hewitt.

Volatile equity markets and government bond markets hitting all-time lows are prompting investors to turn to alternative assets in increasing numbers, says LGT Capital Partners.

The process of gilt-yield reversion will be long and drawn out despite signs this year could be the most challenging year for bond investors since 1994, says Kames Capital.

Schemes should look to equity dividends as a source of sustainable growth in post-credit crunch markets, says Newton Investment Management.

Conservative MP John Redwood warned delegates that investors were on the brink of a "big bond bear market" and cautioned against continuing to increase bond allocations.

Partnership has completed a £22m medically underwritten buy-in with an unnamed scheme, in the largest enhanced bulk annuity transaction to date.