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State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) has increased the size of its defined contribution (DC) pensions team.

FTSE350 companies saw their pension deficits rise £39bn in the past 12 months, according to Mercer.

Triennial valuations are quickly "becoming a thing of the past" as three-quarters of trustees say it is important to have real time access to information says Hymans Robertson.

Increasing numbers of employers are considering Pension Increase Exchange exercises (PIES) as the Code of Practice for Incentive Exercises has gained acceptance, say consultants.

Stewardship is almost as important to pension scheme members as cost, according to research from the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF).

Pension scheme funding levels have been eroded by falling bond yields, according to JLT Employee Benefits (JLT EB).

Heineken UK’s new head of pensions Neil Parfrey talks to Natasha Browne about meeting the challenges thrown down by the Chancellor

The 2014 Pension Schemes Bill, which will provide the legislative framework for arrangements that share risk between scheme members and sponsors, has been laid before parliament.

Natasha Browne looks at what an independent Scotland would mean for occupational pension schemes

Almost 50% of pension schemes do not have written policies on responsible investing, according to the Association of Member-Nominated Trustees (AMNT).