PENSION schemes should review their contracting-out arrangements to avoid paying voluntary tax of £3bn per year to the Treasury, advisers warn.

SWEDEN - The European Commission has referred Sweden to the European Court of Justice accused of "discriminating against foreign pension funds".

THE NATIONAL Association of Pension Funds is set to transfer its historical records to The Pensions Archive Trust.

Solicitors representing the Pensions Action Group's judicial review have launched a formal complaint against the government's lawyers for delaying proceedings.

THE ENGINEERING Employ-ers' Federation Staff Pension Fund has appointed DC Link as third-party administrator to its multi-employer pension scheme.

TAXPAYER liability for civil service pensions will be capped if increases in longevity exceed predictions, a Cabinet Office minister says.

Many observers outside the industry like to conjure up images of trustees poring over ancient trust deeds and using quills to make any amendments.

ADMINISTRATION costs for London council pension funds are nearly four times higher than other metropolitan authorities, a new report reveals.

Nominations for the Pensions Personality of the Year award will close on Wednesday, January 24.

PAKISTAN - Watson Wyatt has extended its reach in Asia by teaming up with Pakistani firm Sidat Hyder.