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THE aggregate deficit of the 7800 defined benefit schemes monitored by the Pension Protection Fund increased for the fourth consecutive month in February.

THE British Medical Association has taken the government to the High Court over its decision to "cap" GPs pensions.

THE government must give consumers more choice on how they take their retirement income, the Investment Management Institute urges.

THE first six pension schemes backed by solvent employers have been admitted into the Financial Assistance Scheme.

THE current raft of pension reforms will not solve the burgeoning "pensioner crisis" in the UK, an expert warns.

THE multi-employer Scottish Federation of Housing Associations Pension Scheme has unveiled a raft of changes to protect its defined benefit arrangements.

94pc of schemes believe they could do more to become environmentally friendly, latest research from eShare shows.

THE government has decided not to appeal against the Pensions Action Group judicial review victory.

UK pension schemes are increasingly opting for an unconstrained approach to equities in a bid to boost performance, Hewitt Associates says.

MARKS & SPENCER has agreed to pre-fund £200m of its annual contributions to its UK defined benefit pension scheme for the next three years.