Nine-tenths of trustees and sponsors believe deficits will increase at their next valuation, latest Hewitt research reveals.

GLOBAL - The take up of infrastructure by institutional investors is being compromised by high fees, Watson Wyatt said.

Aon Consulting has appointed Tracesmart Corporate as preferred supplier for proprietary existence and tracing services.

The take up of infrastructure by institutional investors is being compromised by high fees, Watson Wyatt says.

Scheme members should not play "retirement age bingo" with their pension savings, AWD Chase de Vere Consulting urges.

In his opening speech at the National Association of Pension Funds annual conference in Manchester, chairman Chris Hitchen told politicians they should stop blaming pension funds for the crisis.

The government must review the law to make it easier for employers to talk about pensions, National Association of Pension Funds says.

The Pension Protection Fund admitted three more schemes last month, which will result in a further 1054 people receive compensation.

BAE Systems has paid £100m into its UK schemes over the third quarter in a bid to further reduce its pension deficit.

UK - ITV has started preliminary discussions with the trustees of its pension fund over a partnership arrangement under which one of its subsidiaries would provide asset backing to the scheme.