SCHEMES could be damaged for decades to come if age discrimination proposals are implemented in their current form, a top lawyer warns.

UNION bosses have demanded a guarantee that potential buyers of United Biscuits fund its £320m pension deficit.

PENSION fund monitoring and accounting software provider Euraplan has teamed up with administration software firm P3 Corporate Pensions Software.

ESTATE agency Pattinson is expanding its network of home-working agents to allow for family commitments outside of work.

Accounting Standards Board chairman Ian Mackintosh has admitted the regulatory body is having difficulty getting a grip on the buyout valuations being sent out to pension scheme members.

EMPLOYERS should be considering what "family friendly" benefits they can offer staff in light on new rules protecting children, says Kudos Independent Financial Services.

The reasons why trustees are avoiding hedge funds

US - New York state pension funds achieved an annualised return of 8.4% for the 10-year period ended June 30, 2006, comptroller William Thompson announced today.

JOURNALISTS in Cumbria are demanding a 20pc pay increase in compensation for the closure of their final salary pension scheme.

MORE than half of UK homeowners are relying on property investments to fund their retirement, research shows.