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Defence research firm QinetiQ's pension liabilities rose in the last financial year despite cash injections.

Cross-party consensus on pension reforms will not be achieved without a lot more effort, the government admits.

THE Occupational Pensions Defence Union has launched a deficit bond to help employers minimise the risk of overfunding their scheme.

LOCAL government union leaders have warned the dispute over pensions is not over and members are ready to strike if talks fail.

SCHEMES are so preoccupied with new legislation they could miss the chance of recovering losses caused by poor age equalisation advice, lawyers warn.

FIRMS are avoiding applying for clearance from The Pensions Regulator for fear of corporate deals being scuppered, claims Lane Clark & Peacock.

THE GOVERNMENT will reconsider using scheme assets to pay pensions to scheme wind-up victims of solvent employers.

WOMEN must start building up their private pensions now in order to avoid significant future pension loss, research claims.

ASSUMING there is no dramatic rise in employer contributions Lloyds TSB will eradicate its £1.5bn pension deficit within six years, claims the bank.

THE ASSOCIATION of British Insurers has updated its statement of good practice on pension transfers which is hopes will make it easier to for customers to move pots between providers.