Scheme sponsors are under pressure to use outdated mortality tables to mask deficits while trying to attract investment or clinch deals, an actuarial firm claims. And Punter Southall said ignoring latest mortality assumptions was "just one way" company...

The danger of a US economic crash has lessened as bond yields and oil prices have both dropped, ABN Amro Asset Management says.

RMF Investment Manage-ment has completed a e235m (£158m) collateralised fund obligation to improve access to its Four Seasons fund of hedge funds portfolio.

‘The airport employee, a middle-aged man named NL Duncan, said, when asked his opinion of capital p...

UK - The FTSE 100 FRS17 deficit decreased to £49.9bn, down from £56bn at end August, according to Watson Wyatt.

The Inland Revenue first allowed people to draw an income directly from their pension fund rather tha...

US - The Circle Trust Company (CTC), Trust Advisors, and certain other corporations and individuals have been ordered to repay more than US$8.8m to 1500 pension plans.

EMPLOYERS and trustees who fail to take action before new age discrimination rules come into force will face increased liabilities and costs, a lawyer claims.

ETF SECURITIES has listed 29 exchange-traded commodities on the London Stock Exchange.

GOVERNMENT must iron out multiple issues with the national pensions saving scheme by 2012 if pensions reform is to succeed, industry experts warn.