An analysis of IGC annual reports finds some lacking in information on value for money, costs and charges, and investment performance. James Phillips explores the findings

Supermarket giant Asda's plans to reform its pensions have been decried as "unfair, unreasonable and unnecessary" as the workers' union began talks with the employer.

This week's top stories included The Pensions Regulator naming schemes and trustees for chair's statements failures, and coverage of the final day of the Box Clever case in the Upper Tribunal.

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has named six schemes and their professional trustees which failed to produce compliant chair's statements.

Ensuring British Steel workers were well-equipped to make a decision on their future pension provision was "afforded insufficient priority", and the regulator now needs to review the process, the Work and Pensions Committee (WPC) has said.

Collective individual defined contribution (CIDC) schemes should be sought as the next form of pension provision, a university paper has recommended.

This week we want to know whether investment strategies are becoming too complex for the average member-nominated trustee without having actuarial and legal advice.

The Pensions Ombudsman (TPO) will become the hub for all pensions dispute resolutions as it plans to subsume The Pensions Advisory Service's (TPAS) team.

Swift action to ban cold-calling has been promised by the government in a bid to stem the flow of pension savers being lured into scams.

Auto-enrolment (AE) has now brought on board its one millionth employer as the flagship programme reaches the end of its phased staging, the government has announced.