The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) is consulting on proposals to charge a "risk reflective" levy for commercial defined benefit (DB) consolidation vehicles.

There will be "many flavours" of defined benefit (DB) consolidators but consolidation will only be the right answer for a minority of schemes, Alan Rubenstein says.

Schroders survey reveals sustainable investment activity is highest among European investors. Kim Kaveh explores the research.

Home secretary Sajid Javid has called for auto-enrolment (AE) to be scrapped as part of a "shock and awe strategy" should the UK fail to reach a Brexit deal, according to reports.

Aon has appointed Damon Hopkins as a principal consultant and Adam Fisher as an associate investment consultant for its defined contribution (DC) team.

Experts have called for trustees to improve pension communications using psychological and administrative techniques ahead of the fourth annual Pensions Awareness Day.

Pension transfer values fell from £233,000 at the end of July to £232,000 at the end of August, according to XPS Pensions Group's monthly index.

Adam Saville investigates the role of group risk policies and employee benefits in supporting staff.

Mind has launched a web portal designed to help managers support staff struggling with their mental health.

Done properly, DB to DC transfers can benefit the member, the trustees and the sponsor. But, as Mark Evans says, there is need for improvements in the area of transfer out processes.