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TRUSTEES must not overlook a new internal controls regime which "strikes at the heart" of running a scheme and dealing with risk, lawyers warn.

SCHEMES face an increased risk of "sharp and possibly coincident" corrections in a number of asset classes this year, the Financial Services Authority warns.

More than half of workers regard an occupational pension scheme with employer contributions as "vital" when they look for a new job, research shows.

Equity market volatility could drive inexperienced savers out of the proposed national pension savings scheme, HSBC warns.

LEGAL & General is to broaden its capabilities in the bulk annuity market amid greater competition from new players such as Paternoster and Synesis Life.

The Pensions Management Institute has published the results of associateship examinations and announced the winners of prizes for the best students.

FEARS that prison educators would lose their public sector pension provision have been allayed following negotiations.

Midas rides ‘turbulence'

CURRENT and future pensioners could benefit from a basic state pension system based on National Insurance contributions and residency, the Pensions Policy Institute says.

Schemes have failed to keep up with their duty towards their members' ethical interests, campaigners say.