Investment

Pension deficits at the UK's top 100 firms have ballooned 60% in the past year, carrying on a trend of spiralling funding gaps for schemes.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) have launched a call for evidence on disclosure of transaction costs.

Con Keating asks how long-term investment can be defined and measured.

Conflicts of interest make it challenging for trustees to assess consultants

Clients looking to transfer out of defined benefit (DB) pension schemes could struggle to find willing advisers and providers to facilitate the shift, leaving them at greater risk of falling victim to fraudsters, Neil MacGillivray has warned.

Promising to look after state pensions is the best way to win votes in the upcoming general election according to research from Barnett Waddingham.

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has published amendments to FRS 102 to help clarify confusion over the impact of the new accounting standard.

The MNRPF ruling clears up whether a final salary link means schemes remain open to accrual

The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has seen the net liabilities of its pension schemes drop 23% after making a £1.1bn employer contribution last year, according to its annual results.

Many fund managers are still failing to use voting rights to properly govern pension scheme assets, RPMI Railpen Investments has warned.