IRELAND - The University College Cork Statutory Pension Scheme is to tender for consultancy and administration services for its E170m defined contribtution pension scheme.

Losing higher rate tax relief would be a setback for pensions provision

Traditionally, pension funds could cosy up to UK equities safe in the knowledge their investments wou...

FINLAND - The Finnish pension industry has welcomed proposed changes to real estate laws but vowed not to give up on the establishment of a Finnish Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) model.

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

HONG KONG - SEI appointed James Leung as client portfolio manager for the Asia Pacific Region based in Hong Kong.

SHORTCOMINGS in important areas of governance continue to undermine a "significant minority" of trust-based schemes, says The Pensions Regulator.

A NEW "delivery authority" should be established to ensure personal accounts are implemented promptly to boost savings, says the Association of British Insurers.

ENTEGRIA will design and implement a flexible benefits package for 185 employees of leading commercial property consultant GL Hearn.

Trade union claims employer groups want a one-year vesting period for the government's proposed personal account pensions are disputed by a new survey.