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Government opposition to the introduction of "middle way" pension schemes has contributed to the recent spate of scheme closures, the Association of Consulting Actuaries says.

Pension saving by women over 50 has been hit the hardest by the economic downturn, Scottish Widows research reveals.

Governments in the UK, US and Canada are "significantly understating" the liabilities and annual running costs of public sector pensions, the British-North American Committee warns.

The Printing Industry Pension Scheme is set to undertake an education programme to assist employers in the run up to 2012.

The proposed personal accounts framework could be used to provide inexpensive life cover for workers currently part of a £2.3trn protection gap, Friends Provident says.

Avalon Acquisitions - a company formed by funds advised by Permira Advisers - has confirmed it is considering a possible offer for Just Retirement.

Nearly all of scheme managers believe the current economic environment will lead to a new wave of companies closing pension schemes to existing members.

The Financial Services Authority has asked the industry for suggestions on whether it should apply adviser charging principles to group personal pensions.

Treasurers should increase their involvement in managing the funding of UK companies' pension schemes, Hewitt Associates says.

Former Royal Bank of Scotland chief executive Sir Fred Goodwin has volunteered to slash the total value of his pension by £4.7m.