FTSE100 pension schemes may be underestimating their deficits by more than £54bn, new research claims.

A new firm - Pension Insurance Corporation - is entering the bulk annuity arena and targeting up to £20bn of scheme liabilities.

Ministers are being urged to give alternatively secured pensions a reasonable time to show whether they are being used to avoid tax.

PUNTER Southall Financial Management has expanded its employee benefits consultancy with the appointment of Riaan Van Wyk to the health and risk consulting team.

Too much defined contribution fund choice confuses scheme members and is a waste of time for providers, Friends Provident claims.

EMPLOYERS could be forced to review their pay schemes following a landmark ruling by the European Court of Justice, experts claim.

MINISTERS must accept a national pension savings scheme will not be the right option for everyone, Standard Life claims.

US - Financial service organisation TIAA-CREF has chosen State Street as securities lending provider for an additional US$190bn in assets for securities lending services.

Unions are opposing "unnecessary" plans by news broadcaster ITN to change its defined benefit pension because the fund is in surplus.

Plans to scrap restrictions on protected rights in defined contribution schemes have been welcomed by Standard Life.