Members of the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) have been sent a revised offer pledging to maintain current benefits alongside existing contribution levels until April next year.

Darren Philp is set to leave B&CE and The People's Pension this September as he takes up a new role as head of policy at Smart Pension.

Occupational pension provision has continued to grow in value, but there remains large variance in incomes across the pensioner age group, according to latest government data.

Defined benefit (DB) schemes could have an aggregate surplus by 2021 under Pension Protection Fund (PPF) projections, its strategic plan for 2018 to 2021 reveals.

Investment consultants are failing to recommend products that outperform net of fees, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has said as its investigation into the market continues.

This week's top stories included coverage of the much-anticipated defined benefit (DB) white paper and the sector's reaction.

The DB white paper sets out plans to review the funding regime, with 'prudent' and 'appropriate' possibly redefined. But James Phillips asks if this could this signal a return to an MFR-like approach

Defined benefit (DB) schemes are to be offered a new consolidator as the former chief of the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) launches 'The Pension SuperFund'.

Enhanced powers for The Pensions Regulator (TPR) to prosecute and fine company directors who "wilfully or recklessly" put their defined benefit (DB) pension scheme at risk will be hard to enforce, commentators say.

Existing master trusts will be forced to pay £41,000 when applying for authorisation under the upcoming regime, the government has confirmed.