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THE PENSION Service is to suspend the provision of state pension forecasts in order to update its IT systems to reflect the Pensions Bill.

GOOD governance is "absolutely critical" for defined contribution schemes, delegates heard.

STANDARD Life has agreed a deal with staff over restructuring its final salary pension scheme following threats of legal action and strikes.

MORE than 1000 scheme wind-up victims instantly became eligible for increased payments from the Financial Assistance Scheme when the government removed the "de minimus rule".

Ministers have dismissed calls to ensure that every pound saved in personal accounts will make savers at least a pound better off than non-savers.

Trustees can scupper private equity deals by being "recklessly prudent" over scheme funding, PricewaterhouseCoopers Legal warns.

RUSSELL Investment Group is to try and update the industry transition management code of practice, the T-Charter, despite disagreement over its contents.

Make a note in the diary. Friday, May 11 was the momentous day when Britain's top 200 pension scheme had an aggregate surplus for the first time since accounting standard FRS17 was introduced in June 2001.

Lawyers have welcomed the appointment of Tony King as the new pensions ombudsman and believe he will improve the office's performance.

Britain's top 200 pension schemes have an aggregate surplus for the first time since accounting standard FRS17 was introduced in June 2001, research shows.