Investment

FTSE100 company defined contribution schemes' use of default options has increased from 82% to 92% over the past year but a fifth of defaults do not meet government standards, a consultant says.

The leaders of the four biggest parties in the Welsh Assembly have urged Iain Duncan Smith to reinstate the full pensions of former Allied Steel and Wire workers.

The Pensions Regulator must investigate the way in which employers consult with their workforces on scheme changes, the Association of Member Nominated Trustees says.

Pension providers must be monitored closely by the government during the course of auto-enrolment and may need to be regulated by The Pensions Regulator, MPs say.

UK pension schemes hedged a record £13.9bn of inflation risk in the first quarter of the year, according to research from F&C.

New Zealand has delayed plans to automatically enrol all remaining workers into the national KiwiSaver scheme.

The Pensions Regulator has published research on scheme record-keeping. Here are the key findings in full.

Schroders and Axa Investment Management are looking to launch liability-driven investment products for the defined contribution market, PP can reveal.

Serious doubts have been cast over the timetable to update the Registered Pension Schemes Manual, Aries says.

The drive for transparency in pension charges could lead to occupational scheme advice for employers becoming regulated by the Financial Services Authority, Legal & General says.