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Self-invested personal pension provision may be "damaged forever" unless a balanced regulatory regime is put in place, providers fear.

Group SIPP concept a gimmick to many

A mining union has dropped its claim for early retirement benefits for former British Coal workers just days before a High Court hearing.

The government may have to review the level of Pension Protection Fund payouts in the wake of its battle with wind-up victims.

Talks on a takeover that would have given insurance broking group Heath Lambert's pension scheme a £13m windfall have broken down.

Forecasts that the rash of new bulk annuity providers will lead to an increase in the market are unfounded, a consultant believes.

SCHEME wind-ups could "grind to a halt" while trustees try to clarify how a High Court might apply to them, an actuary warns.

Tories promise fairness

LIABILITY-DRIVEN investment should be no more than a "stepping stone" to a covenant-driven approach to scheme funding that brings together trustees and sponsors, PricewaterhouseCoopers says.

SOFTWARE for the new-look Local Government Pension Scheme will be "ready and waiting" provided the government sticks to its current timeframe, leading provider Heywood claims