Barnett Waddingham

The Treasury Committee has welcomed "transformational" changes to defined contribution (DC) retirement income announced in this year's Budget.

Barnett Waddingham has been appointed to provide investment consultancy services to the £850m Thomas Cook Pension Plan.

Last year saw a big increase in the number of people attempting to find lost pension pots through the government's Pension Tracing Service, according to official statistics.

Barnett Waddingham has appointed Julia Turney as head of strategic development in its workplace benefits team.

Naomi Rainey looks at the issues raised by 2013’s triennial valuation

Small schemes cost almost four times as much to run as big schemes and almost six times more than the largest funds, according to research from The Pensions Regulator (TPR).

The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) has launched an actuarial professional qualification and membership category to support increased demand for analysts.

Natasha Browne looks at why consultants are advising schemes to get out of high yield

The average funding level of university pension schemes rose 5% last year on the back of strong asset performance supported by deficit contributions, according to the latest data from Barnett Waddingham.

Government proposals to scrap restrictions on pensions access will pave the way for collective defined contribution (CDC) schemes, Barnett Waddingham says.