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Employers and industry experts have voiced serious concerns over reforms set out in the government's latest Pensions Bill.

The California State Teachers Retirement System is seeking to appoint an independent fiduciary adviser for its $14.7bn (£7.4bn) private equity proactive portfolio.

Pension scheme deficits improved by as much as £38bn over 2007, estimates suggest.

A self-invested personal pension which combines the security of an insured product and the scope of trust-based plans has been launched by Merchant Investors.

Unease over the government's latest Pensions Bill - which had its second reading in the Commons this week - continues unabated.

Schemes looking to invest in the US markets should not be put off by the "negative consensus" that the country is heading towards a recession, Principal Global Investors says.

Schemes could be paying too much under the Pension Protection Fund's risk-based levies if details are not up-to-date and accurate, a law firm warns.

The credit crunch has helped to underline the security and stability that liability-driven investment strategies give schemes, industry experts claim.

Paying pensions to retired police officers costs taxpayers more money than serving officers in some areas of the UK, a new study claims.

ERNST & YOUNG has launched a dedicated pensions practice to provide advice to corporate clients.