Cardano

Last week's agreement on a regulated apportionment arrangement (RAA) to split Tata Steel UK (TSUK) from its defined benefit (SB) pension fund fails to answer fundamental questions.

The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) has urged the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to refer the investment consulting market for a competition investigation.

Almost 40% of defined contribution (DC) providers are failing to provide members with necessary information to make informed decisions about retirement, according to a survey by Cardano.

Cashflow matching has become a much talked about topic as many closed DB schemes are about to turn cashflow negative. This requires a new approach for managing risks in what effectively has become the end game.

An argument has been made for DB schemes to copy corporate governance structures to boost trustees' accountability. James Phillips explores the idea

James Balcombe looks at how pension funds can find the best hedge fund managers in the market

James Phillips explores the diverse range of responses to the government's green paper on sustainability and affordability of defined benefit schemes.

Schemes often look at total investment returns when assessing success. However, a recent paper says other factors should also be taken into account. Helen Morrissey reports

The Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC) and GKN Group have approved a £190m buyout in one of the first de-risking deals of 2017.

Charlotte Moore looks at the impact 2016's political events have had on pension schemes and asks how they can prepare for the future.