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TRUSTEES must think "outside the equity and bond box" if they are to escape the volatility undermining scheme funding and corporate deals, leading consultants warn.

EMPLOYER contributions are the most important driver for scheme take-up, new research shows.

Trustees have been urged to check scheme rules before making any lump sum payment to a deceased member's dependents.

PENNY Green has been re-elected as president of the Pensions Management Institute.

Synesis Life has secured financial backing to target up to £10bn of pension scheme liabilities.

STANDARD Life's UK life and pensions sales rose 13pc to £263m over the first quarter of 2006, while SL Investments total funds under management rose by £6bn to £124.8bn.

THE PENSIONS Regulator will continue to use a trigger approach to regulate the new funding regime for defined benefit schemes despite concern among trustees.

SWITZERLAND - Scott Sullivan has replaced Franco Taisch as general counsel for the e195bn Julius Baer Group.

HALF of all pensioners face means testing on their pensions, figures show.

REGULATORY changes un-veiled by the Financial Services Authority will fuel growth in insured self-invested personal pensions, a specialist provider claims.