Construction and regeneration group Morgan Sindall is the first company to sign up to B&CE's auto-enrolment compliant master trust.

A leading Labour MP will today call for a reinterpretation of fiduciary duty and dismiss the government's plans to give shareholders a binding vote on executive pay.

The Bank of England has been urged to investigate the threat posed to the UK economy by overexposure to high carbon investments.

Mercer has recruited John Benfield as partner in its investment business from rival consultant Aon Hewitt.

Ed Miliband has urged the government to introduce a consumer watchdog to stop "predatory" companies and pension providers from taking advantage of consumers through excessive charges.

Guaranteeing indexation has increased the cost of providing defined benefit pensions by 12% over the past 20 years, according to Pension Corporation research.

New Zealand's experience with auto-enrolment shows employers and employees tend to contribute at the minimum rate set by legislation, according to a report.

Nick Clegg urged shareholders to act "like business owners rather than absentee landlords" in a speech yesterday.

The government is considering scrapping indexation for defined benefit pension schemes as part of its promise to reinvigorate occupational pensions, the pensions minister confirms.

Pension schemes could be caught in the Serious Fraud Office's crosshairs following a landmark corruption case that saw the government department recuperate £131,201 from shareholders.