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Irony of the NPSS as an occupational pension scheme

PRIVATE equity firms earn "good returns" for pension funds and should not be demonised, the Confederation of British Industry claims.

PENSION funds moving into accounting surplus will force firms to set up contingent funding arrangements in a bid to avoid trapping cash in the scheme, Watson Wyatt says.

A THIRD of pension schemes are willing to set funding targets below "trigger" levels set out by The Pensions Regulator under the Statutory Funding Objective regime, research has found.

THE CASE for providing generic financial advice to support the introduction of personal accounts has been proven, the author of a government review into the issue believes.

A DAMNING report on the government's role in the Equitable Life crisis has been approved by a European Parliament committee.

TYRE manufacturer Michelin has been told to ensure employees will be able to rely on new pension arrangements after the closure of the existing scheme.

COMPANY directors who also act as trustees face increased conflicts of interest as a result of new clearance guidance issued by The Pensions Regulator, a lawyer has warned.

THE PENSION Protection Fund's decision to raise tax issues with the Treasury begs the question of which body is most responsible for pensions, a consultant says.

TWO local authority pension funds have together invested £30m in Morley Fund Management's Igloo urban regeneration fund.