Industry

Royal London group received a boost from pensions arm Scottish Life during the first half of 2011 as its new business increased 10%.

An independent model of the Pension Protection Fund 7800 index shows the collective scheme deficit has plummeted £80bn over the past two weeks - equivalent to about £8bn every day.

Employers must consider staff requests to continue working post-retirement age in ‘good faith' or risk discrimination claims, Eversheds warns.

Graduates auto-enrolled into pensions should be allowed to use their employers' contributions to pay off their debts, Ros Altmann, director-general of Saga, said.

As many are returning from or getting ready to enjoy their summer holiday, the DB pensions industry has been experiencing what many would consider to be a perfect storm.

Professional Pensions has a limited number of complimentary seats available for pension scheme staff or trustees to attend this year's Pension Scheme of the Year Awards on 15 September.

About one quarter of adults approaching retirement in the UK is without an occupational pension, leaving them to face the prospect of working indefinitely, Baring Asset Management says.

Earnings at Aegon UK declined in the second quarter as the insurer continues to pay millions in customer redress following administrative problems at Scottish Equitable.

Jack Jones delves into the detail of the second annual Kim Gubler Consulting Actuarial Fee Survey.

Jenna Towler comments on the BA trustee by-election