UK - The High Court has ruled it is legal for employers to force workers to retire at the age of 65.

It's a good job that John Sergeant was only presenting last week's Scheme of the Year Awards and not judging them. He would have been slightly conflicted as he was a member of two of the winning schemes (no prizes for guessing which ones) and his wife...

Flagship pension scheme delayed

Mike Weston has been appointed to the new role of head of investment at DMGT Pensions.

The Association of Independent Financial Advisers has issued a stark warning to the Financial Services Authority over the "unintended consequences" of applying proposals in the RDR to the corporate pensions market.

The High Court has ruled it is legal for employers to force workers to retire at the age of 65.

Scheme managers are split over whether the retirement age should be increased to 70.

UK - Reforms introducing auto-enrolment, employer duties and personal accounts will be staged in over a three year period from 2012, the department for work and pensions said.

Most employees expect to delay their retirement as a result of the recession, Aon Consulting research reveals.

Three-fifths of employers are set to review their pension arrangements ahead of the introduction of auto-enrolment and personal accounts from 2012, latest research from the Association of Consulting Actuaries reveals.