United Kingdom

Six years ago the UK government began to introduce a series of initiatives aimed at protecting and simplifying pensions, but have they succeeded? Gill Wadsworth reports

The National Employment Savings Trust is the UK government's solution to the pensions problem, but it has met with some controversy, as Jenna Towler reports

Helen Morrissey speaks to Roger Gray, chief investment officer of the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) about how the scheme's investment approach is evolving

UK - The Pensions Regulator should speak out against the "rubbish" 8% minimum auto-enrolment contribution, a consultant says.

UK - Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) has appointed Man Group to run a managed account for up to US$1bn.

UK - The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has recruited seven private equity secondary managers to a panel for potential future investment.

UK - The £910m (US$1.4bn) Lincolnshire County Council Pension Fund has hired JLT Benefit Solutions to pursue a manager for a £150m portfolio of alternatives.

UK - The average UK pension fund achieved a weighted average return of 14.4% for the year ending December 31, last year, latest BNY Mellon Asset Servicing figures revealed.

UK - The National Association of Pension Funds has called on the occupational pensions industry to establish super trusts which it said would add 30% to members' pension pots.

CANADA/UK - The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (OTPP) has agreed to buy the operator of the UK National Lottery, Camelot, for an estimated £389m (US$577.7m).