Defined benefit (DB) schemes increased their surplus over February when using realistic investment return assumptions, according to First Actuarial.

The Treasury has rejected calls to change its mind on a planned cut to the money purchase annual allowance (MPAA) due to take effect next month.

Trustees of an industry-wide charity pension scheme have completed a £70m buy-in with Aviva, which will flip into a full buyout with the insurer over the next 12 months.

A global alliance of pension funds and investors have come together to call on fast food giants such as McDonald's to slash their use of antibiotics.

De-risking deals hit £10.2bn last year thanks to a busy second half as concerns over Solvency II waned, according to Lane Clark & Peacock (LCP).

GKN Group is considering issuing corporate bonds to plug the gap in its defined benefit (DB) schemes, according to reports.

Leo George has been promoted to head of sustainable ownership at RPMI Railpen after eight years working for the £25bn fund as an investment manager.

This week's top stories include coverage of a proposal to merge Royal Mail defined benefit and defined contribution members into a risk-sharing scheme.

Willis Towers Watson's master trust, LifeSight, has been added to The Pensions Regulator's (TPR) master trust assurance list.

Imposing a higher levy on schemes without a substantive sponsor would be fairer and act as a deterrent, according to Pensions Buzz respondents.