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SHAREHOLDERS in the biopharmaceutical company Renovo have been advised to abstain from approving a remuneration report which it is claimed could lead to executives taking "risky decisions".

THE PENSIONS industry must tackle the risks inherent to defined contribution schemes, the Pensions Regulator warns.

THE INFORMATION Commissioner has ordered two local authority pension funds to reveal details about their private equity holdings despite fears disclosure risked jeopardising future investments.

A FORMER partner at law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has filed a claim for age discrimination after being forced to take early retirement or risk losing part of his pension.

TRUSTEES of the British Airways pension scheme have signed documentation which will put into effect the New Airways Pension Scheme deficit funding plan.

A pension scheme has bought its struggling sponsor in a bid to safeguard the future of the fund.

"ENORMOUS" unexplained variations in actuarial valuations are leading to swings in liabilities of as much as 20pc, research by PricewaterhouseCoopers reveals.

BUSINESSES operating in multi-employer schemes are leaving themselves open to unexpected costs by failing to monitor membership, Punter Southall warns.

THE NATIONAL Association of Pension Funds and Trust Associates have teamed up to launch a service to help trustee boards recruit experienced professionals with investment and other skills.

THE GOVERNMENT risks leaving thousands of older women financially stranded unless it introduces state pension reform retrospectively, Age Concern warns.