A WIDE gulf remains between unions and BA over ways to solve the £2.1bn pensions deficit after more talks ended in stalemate.

The Financial Services Authority has signalled its change of direction and over the next few years wi...

EXECUTIVES are increasingly turning to professional trustees to avoid facing conflicts of interest when making decisions about their company pension scheme, independent trustees say.

STANDARD Life Investments is mulling the launch of an Asian property business to capitalise on schemes' insatiable demand for the asset class, PP has learned.

UNIONS have vowed to protect Siemens's final salary schemes from cuts in light of a major benefits review.

EUROPE - F&C Asset Management has cited a shift in Dutch pension fund policy as the main reason for the net €6.1bn withdrawn by clients in the last three months, according to media reports.

EMPLOYEES have a low tolerance of colleagues who take time off work for a non-genuine illness, says human resources provider Ceridian.

BRITISH Airways has denied it is in talks with lawyers over concerns its pension proposals breach new age discrimination regulations.

UK - Simon Stead has joined The Pensions Trust as pensions administration manager, having spent the last 10 years with Aon in a similar role.

PENSION savings should be "invisible" to means-testing for pension credit, Scottish Life says.