UK - Fears over mass closures of DB pension schemes are exaggerated, a new Jardine Lloyd Thompson survey shows.
GERMANY - Mercer Human Resource Consulting is to acquire the actuarial unit of KPMG in Germany for an undisclosed sum.
UK - The UK Government has published, to general industry disappointment, its Green Paper and Tax Simplification proposals in response to the Pickering and Sandler reports published in summer 2002.
UK - The organisers of The Pension Show are delighted to announce that due to popular demand, the one-day Forum on Pension Scheme Administration will return to the Business Design Centre, Islington, London, on 30 April.
UK - Anxiety over pensions is reducing workers' commitment to their firms, Aon Consulting claims.
UK - Consultants have accused the government of "ducking" the complex issues facing the pensions industry.
IRELAND - The vast majority of Irish people who pay into defined contribution pension schemes are not putting enough away to ensure an adequate level of income in retirement, according to Raymond McKenna, director, people strategy at KPMG, speaking at...
UK - Employers must ensure effective scheme member communication when contributions are cut or schemes are closed.
UK - Firms will face large pay demands unless they make "adequate" contributions to money purchase schemes.
UK - Engineering company VAI UK is set to launch an online benefits system for its 450 workers who are based in three locations nationwide. The system is designed to help VAI staff understand their benefits better before the firm moves to a flexible benefits...