Pension funds could be caught in the "side-winds" of new EU legislation that "ramps up the pressure" on data protection, lawyers warn.

The Pensions Management Institute has seen take-up of its Diploma in Employee Benefits and Retirement Savings soar to over 200 people since its launch in September.

The National Employment Savings Trust has appointed The Co-operative Asset Management as its responsible ownership partner alongside proxy voting agency Manifest.

Scrapping indexation could save defined benefit schemes billions of pounds but it would not see a mass move back to DB provision, experts have warned.

The benefits of employer contributions will provide a strong incentive to keep people from opting out of their pension schemes, research by the Association of British Insurers reveals.

The Pensions Policy Institute has appointed Michael Pomery as its chairman.

J.P. Morgan Asset Management has promoted John Stainsby to head of UK institutional as the firm looks to expand its business with UK pension funds and local government authorities.

Local authority pension funds are not "duty bound" to invest in tobacco, a report claims.

Shareholders will be given more powers to hold companies to account under plans outlined yesterday by the business secretary.

Schemes are not appointing independent trustees because of concerns over cost, research reveals.