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The total funding level of the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) 7800 index has worsened for the fourth month in a row, after further gilt yield falls.

The liabilities of defined benefit (DB) pension schemes continued to increase last month amid further falls in yields, according to the Pension Protection Fund's (PPF) 7800 Index.

Liabilities of defined benefit (DB) schemes have increased markedly according to the Pension Protection Fund's (PPF) 7800 Index.

Arno Kitts has joined the Pensions Insurance Corporation (PIC) as a non-executive board member and replaces Chris McKechnie who has returned to the US.

BlackRock has launched an alternative income fund to provide schemes with access to investments such as infrastructure debt, renewable energy and direct lending.

While DB schemes have upped their allocation to illiquid assets the same can't be said for DC. However, Charlotte Moore believes this could change

Adam Grainger has been appointed chief operating officer of European defined contribution (DC) business at State Street Global Advisors (SSGA).

The total funding level of the 5,945 schemes in the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) 7800 index rose slightly to 83% by the end of April.

Here they are - the winners of the UK Pensions Awards 2016.

Aegon has agreed to purchase BlackRock's defined contribution (DC) platform and administration arm, increasing its platform-based workplace savings business to £30bn.