A group of MPs have tabled a parliamentary motion urging the government to ensure Ford meets the pension losses of former Visteon employees.

Insurers are split over how the industry should tackle the issue of "unfair" active member discounts, PP can reveal.

B&CE has launched a super trust called ‘The People's Pension' to rival NEST, which it hopes will attract one million members.

Pension funds should look to hedge funds as a "tool" in their portfolio, as a means to diversify and protect against volatility.

Defined benefit schemes saw their deficits drop last month after the stock market rallied in October, according to the Pension Protection Fund 7800 Index.

The UK has been ranked twelfth in a global list of sustainable pension systems.

The ongoing turmoil in the markets has triggered a dramatic trebling of FTSE100 companies' pension deficits in the last week, according to Towers Watson research.

Russell Investments has expanded its fiduciary management team with two senior appointments.

UK - Schemes looking to maximise returns in a low interest rate environment must work closely with investment banks to boost member outcomes, Barclays chief executive Bob Diamond says.

Stephenson Harwood has expanded its pension team with the appointment as Fraser Sparks as partner.