Investment

The government will ban public sector workers from transferring pension pots to defined contribution (DC) arrangements and is considering similar restrictions on private sector schemes, it has announced.

Bank of England (BoE) governor Mark Carney has warned the 2% target for inflation has become a "dangerous distraction" for the UK's policymakers.

Employers participating in the NHS, Teachers and Civil Service pension schemes will face higher contributions from 2015, chief secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander has confirmed.

The London Pension Fund Authority (LPFA) has launched a risk-based employer contribution assessment for Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) funds.

Low cost supermarket Morrisons' net pension liabilities almost halved from £20m to £11m over the 12 months to February 2014.

An unprecedented period of ultra-low interest rates has harmed both defined benefit (DB) schemes and defined contribution (DC) savers, say Buzz respondents.

Respondents were split over whether investment charges should be banded in line with investment returns.

Three Local Authority Pension Fund Forum (LAPFF) member funds have joined a North American trade union in pushing National Express for better working conditions.

Helen Morrissey looks at how quantitative easing has affected defined benefit schemes

Helen Morrissey says the damage done by QE will take years to fix