Press

Bank of England faces tough decision on interest rates; IMF forecast of slowing growth damps mood

Shift out of shares finishes as credit dries up; Business attacks Merkel pension plan; Morgan Stanley's John Mack wins re-election; IMF puts cost of credit crisis at $945bn.

Employer contributions fall; Flowers gets brush off from Friends

Public sector pensions cost £21bn in taxes; Pension fund to withhold votes from Morgan Stanley leadership; Wise pension strategy up until retirement; US firms seek profit from pensions

Accounting rule changes will see surpluses disappear; JP Morgan chief denies Bear Stearns cherry-picking claims; Interest rate cut 'odds-on' as economy weakens

Scheme surpluses increase; ING in Latin American pensions growth plan

Postal staff in threat to strike over pensions; Lehman Brothers $4bn boost to its balance sheet; RBS, Barclays lead rally in UK bank shares

Treasury consults on updating Myners principles; Pension funds sell more equities; Changes empower pension trustees

Pensions schemes favouring buy-outs; FTSE 100 pension buy-out expected; Friends Provident rebuffs Flowers £3.5bn bid; Northern Rock boss to get £760,000 payoff

IASB consultation welcome; Strong showing from Man Group; Property sellers facing credit squeeze targeted by Heather Capital; Swiss Life rallies