Life Academy has partnered with Friends Provident to launch an educational online resource to help prepare people for retirement.

Emma Dunkley talks to Zurich Financial Services head of UK pensions Gillian Mitchell about simplifying administration for a more efficient and member-friendly process

UK - Uncertainty surrounding a hung parliament will have a negative effect on scheme investments but could help reduce liabilities, independent consultant Ros Altmann said.

Uncertainty surrounding a hung parliament will have a negative effect on scheme investments but could help reduce liabilities, Ros Altmann says.

Institutional investors should search existing and new market opportunities to build more diversified portfolios, Towers Watson says.

GLOBAL - Institutional investors should search existing and new market opportunities to build more diversified portfolios, Towers Watson said.

GLOBAL - Institutional investors are increasingly investing in exchange traded funds (ETFs), a report by State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) revealed.

Pension scheme administrators are under pressure to do more for lower fees, Hewitt Associates says.

UK - Pension scheme administrators are under pressure to do more for lower fees, Hewitt Associates said.

The Church Commissioners' 2009 results outperformed the average UK pension fund last year with returns of 15.6%.