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THE PENSION Protection Fund could set its levy at the same rate for the next three years, under proposals put forward in a consultation paper published today.

FTSE 100 pension schemes recorded a net surplus of £12bn in July compared with a £36bn deficit a year earlier, new research shows.

STANDARD Life UK life and pensions sales grew by 45pc in the last year to £6.95bn.

NEGOTIATIONS over pension rights for Barclays staff transferred to a subsidiary of LSL Property Services have been concluded.

TRINITY Mirror has cut its pension scheme deficit by £59m in six months and is planning to reduce the shortfall further following asset sales.

GERMANY - Lawmakers have been warned that slashing the pensions of German MPs could backfire by making the position unattractive to future candidates.

INCOME from occupational pension schemes is falling while the number of pensioners living in severe poverty is on the rise, government statistics show.

PENSION fund solvency is improving across Europe, latest research by Lehman Brothers reveals

THE cost of living for the over 65s is rising faster than the national average, figures from Prudential reveal.

TRUSTEES should prepare themselves in advance for the possibility of their sponsor company being taken over or merged with another firm, Hymans Robertson urges.