Small schemes could lower investment costs and achieve higher levels of governance if they merged to form larger funds, a Dutch pension fund says.

The John Lewis Partnership is in talks over about cutting the time it takes for its employees to be eligible to join its non-contributory final salary scheme.

HM Revenue & Customs clampdown on overseas pension unlocking scams is "an important move to protect retirees", said Hornbuckle Mitchell.

A new global investment advisory and management firm has been launched in the US in a bid to help firms meet long-term liabilities.

Northern Trust has created a set of reports in a bid to help pension funds meet new recommendations on how to value investments and present their financial statements.

The National Association of Pension Funds has launched an investment competition in a bid to identify and share best practice.

Today is the closing date for the second round voting for the Pensions Personality of the Year.

Standard lifetime annuities could be poor value for money for people with medical conditions or unhealthy lifestyles as they fail to take changes in medical conditions into account, Living Time says.

Morningstar has announced that it will be hosting its 2008 Investment Conference in London on May 21 and 22.

Dawnay Day Quantum is set to launch three new capital protected investments offering exposure to commodities.