US - The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) has taken on the pensions of around 1,900 workers and retirees of Oneida Ltd. a US-based distributor of tableware and kitchenware products, following bankruptcy court approval.

GLOBAL - Shareholder activism is not seen as a fiduciary responsibility by most pension funds, with more than a third believing it is only a side issue.

Confusion over A-Day rules on tax relief is prompting some employers to reduce pension contributions, Aegon Scottish Equitable claims.

PENSION schemes are "sitting ducks" for hi-tech computer hackers, a consultant warns.

The Pension Scheme of the Year Awards' judges have now drawn up shortlists for 19 categories.

SCHEMES have welcomed new plans by rating agency Standard & Poor's to give detailed risk ratings on hedge funds.

US - The New Mexico Educational Retirement Board (NMERB) is searching for a new CIO as the fund looks to embark on an "aggressive" alternatives strategy.

USA - The Enhanced Analytics Initiative (EAI) has increased its reach in the US with the announcement that investment fund coalition Ceres will partner it.

GLOBAL - In a move which illustrates the continuing trend for investment banks to encroach on what was traditionally consultant territory, JPMorgan has appointed Kevin Carter managing director and head of the investment bank's pension advisory group for...

SAVERS should resist being "dazzled" by cash-in-hand offers to transfer out of a defined benefit pension scheme, actuaries say.