Industry

Pensions Buzz is an exclusive weekly survey of the industry. This week, respondents reject a move to online only communications, dismiss calls for more independent trustees, and question how TPR's Determinations Panel actually works

The idea of ditching paper-based communications to cut costs has been firmly rejected by the pensions industry.

The rise of the state pension age for women improved public finances to the tune of £2.1bn as employment rates for both women and men increased, research from the Institute for Fiscal Studies has found.

The 12 oldest people in the world

Standard Life's 2012 corporate pensions platform profits are up but increases in new business have fallen from 2011 levels, its final year results show.

MPs have demanded Ford compensates former employees who suffered pension losses after the collapse of Visteon and claim the manufacturer set up the spin-off firm to fail.

Jonathan Stapleton takes a look at the results of the latest PP Auto-Enrolment Survey and highlights emerging trends for the months ahead

Aviva suffered a loss of £3bn in 2012 due to a £3.3bn writedown from the sale of its US business last year.

Former prime minister Tony Blair warned politicians are struggling to make the "right" decisions on pensions, public services and welfare due to short-term political pressure.

With Budget 2013 just around the corner, Barnett Waddingham consultant Malcolm McLean lists the top ten announcements he would like to see.