Five stories you may have missed this week
This week's top stories include coverage of a proposal to merge Royal Mail defined benefit and defined contribution members into a risk-sharing scheme.
Meanwhile, Willis Towers Watson launched a secure income strategy, and the Pensions Administration Standards Association named its dashboard working group.
1) Royal Mail's union floats risk sharing scheme to save DB
The Communication Workers Union is calling on Royal Mail to merge its defined benefit and defined contribution members into a risk sharing pension scheme.
2) Willis Towers Watson launches secure income strategy to deliver better cash flows
Willis Towers Watson has introduced a secure income fund that provides a cash flow generating alternative to traditional credit and gilts.
3) PASA names members of dashboard working group
The Pensions Administration Standards Association has named the 13 people who will make up its pension dashboard working group.
4) NILGOSC leads way on finding death benefits solution after losing Brewster case
The Northern Ireland Local Government Officers' Superannuation Committee is building consensus on what the landmark Brewster judgement means for the awarding of death benefits to unmarried couples.
5) Alps Electric enters £33m buyout with PIC
The trustees of the Alps Electric Pension Scheme have conclude a £33m buyout of its liabilities with Pension Insurance Corporation.
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