Investment

Baroness Altmann believes DB scheme consolidation would both reduce administration costs and deliver better outcomes for members

Joe Dabrowski says superfunds will encourage employers to "step up" and pay more into schemes earlier than under existing arrangements.

Occupational pension scheme membership hit yet another record high in 2016, with more than 39.2 million saving through their workplace, latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) data reveal.

The PLSA's DB taskforce has released more details about its suggested scheme consolidation route, but questions remain about how it would work in practice. James Phillips reports

The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) will seek to collect £550m in levies from the industry in the 2018/19 tax year, it has announced, down more than 10% from 2017/18.

Matthew Bullock of Wellington Management warns against investor complacency and outlines strategies for growth and income designed for uncertain times.

Consolidating defined benefit (DB) schemes could give members greater security and lead to more affordable benefits, the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association's (PLSA) taskforce has said.

In March, David Pitt-Watson and Dr Hari Mann published a paper looking at why finance matters and how the industry can improve. PP summarises the key points

The Investment Association (IA) and ICSA: The Governance Institute have published joint guidelines on how company boards should understand and weigh up stakeholders' interests in strategic decision-making.

Atlas Master Trust has appointed Schroders as one of its investment managers to develop the provider's default fund proposition.