Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) and the BT Pension Scheme (BTPS) will be asked to pick up the tab for some of the £120m penalty levied on Thames Water.

House of Fraser's defined benefit (DB) scheme has not been automatically placed into Pension Protection Fund (PPF) assessment despite restructuring plans, PP can confirm.

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) could benefit from having a pool of "super trustees" that can be parachuted into schemes to fix problems when they arise, experts say.

Defined benefit (DB) consolidation vehicles may be subject to a special levy if they are deemed eligible for the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) in the event of a failure.

Publishing house Johnston Press is seeking a regulated apportionment agreement (RAA) to detach its pension scheme ahead of a company-wide restructure, according to reports.

The number of people saving into a workplace pension has hit an all-time high, with 17.7 million people actively participating last year, latest government data shows.

Iain Clacher and Con Keating say there is much confusion over pension valuations and argue all the methods currently used are wrong. They say a pragmatic resolution could be to use the expected return on assets

Mothercare's defined benefit (DB) schemes have exited Pension Protection Fund (PPF) assessment after the struggling children's retailer's shareholders approved restructuring plans.

The £4.2bn North East Scotland Pension Fund (NESPF) has appointed HSBC Securities Services as its custodian, replacing BNP Paribas.

Aon has improved the buyout position of one if its defined benefit (DB) schemes after undertaking a bulk enhanced transfer value (ETV) exercise.