Pension deficits at Britain's biggest companies have dropped to £31.8bn - the lowest levels since records began.

New guidelines to help firms assess environmental, social and governance issues have been unveiled by the Association of British Insurers.

Thousands of older women will be stranded financially unless the government's pension reforms are made retrospectively, Age Concern warns.

NORTHERN Trust Global Investments has launched a long-short quant fund for institutional investors.

An F&C income fund which operates ethical screening has been named as one of the UK's best-performing funds for the fifth year running.

The John Lewis Partnership is to launch a new personal legal advice service for its staff.

Shareholders of engineering and machinery group Enodis are being urged to reject a remuneration report for its chief executive.

Most people in their 50s underestimate their life expectancy and, consequently, the pension savings they need, new research shows.

ITALY - The three largest Italian trade unions have confronted the government on pensions issues they claimed had been left by the wayside.

US - President George Bush has proposed raising premiums for underfunded pension plans in a bid to help the PBGC shake off its more than US$18bn deficit.