Investment

Few employers provide education, advice or assistance to defined contribution scheme members ahead of retirement, Watson Wyatt says.

Schemes with liability-driven investment strategies constructed using Lehman Brothers swaps and derivatives will face significant upheaval, industry experts say.

The government is once again looking at addressing worries over the regulations governing payments to employers from defined benefit schemes. Jonathan Stapleton investigates

Mark Amery of Cowen Asset Management, asks whether the current economic crisis has its roots in pension short-termism

Employers with defined contribution pension schemes need to implement a "smart-save" system in order to increase the level of contributions, BlackRock says.

The government has clarified Local Government Pension Scheme ill-health regulations after scheme managers raised concerns over the number of possible appeals.

Equity market falls of 4pc on Monday increased total UK pension deficits by £13bn, PricewaterhouseCoopers estimates.

The majority of trustees and employers believe the current Pension Protection Fund levy structure does not represent a fair sharing of costs, Barnett Waddingham says.

The Pensions Regulator has appointed Graham Brammer as executive director to oversee the design and delivery of its extended employer responsibilities linked to personal accounts.

Pensions regulators from across the world fear defined contribution members are not given enough information to make investment decisions, research reveals.