The biggest stories on PP this week were warnings that decent retirement could mean working until age 85, and the risks to members from pooling the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).

The state pension triple lock is unnecessary and could place an unfair burden on future working generations, the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) has argued.

Insurers should consider eyeing up smaller de-risking transactions rather than focusing on the mega deals that can end up falling away, according to Aon Hewitt.

Introducing a pension ISA could dramatically lower savings and reduce the size of the economy over 20 years according to the Association of British Insurers (ABI).

As the number of small bulk annuity deals have fallen year on year despite overall growth in the market, Kristian Brunt-Seymour explores how small schemes can avoid being squeezed out.

The majority of employees who contribute up to 5% of earnings into pensions face a significant gap between their actual and desired retirement income according to Punter Southall Aspire.

Seven in ten (70%) employers are being financially squeezed by auto-enrolment costs according to a report by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).

Marks and Spencer has reached an agreement with the trustees of its defined benefit (DB) pension scheme to increase annual cash contributions for future service by £15m.

Trustees have yet to prioritise cash management despite the fact that half of FTSE350 defined benefit (DB) schemes are turning cash flow negative, according to Hymans Robertson.

Just one third of 18-24 year-olds are in a workplace pension, suggesting much more action is needed according to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).