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A number of pension funds are avoiding poor valuation results because of the fortunate timing of their three-year cycles, according to Hymans Robertson partner Patrick Bloomfield.

The National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) has announced the results of a ballot on the election of five new members to its defined benefit (DB) and defined contribution (DC) councils.

The number of active members in occupational pension schemes has fallen 400,000 year-on-year, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Jack Jones looks at the significance of movements in measures of scheme funding

Brighton Rock’s Con Keating says as the worker population shrinks its benefits bargaining power will grow

Exactly half of Buzz respondents believe the proportion of assets in fully delegated fiduciary management mandates will increase over the next few years.

Trustees who continue to pay bridging pensions beyond age 65 to reflect the rise in state pension age (SPA) could be in breach of trust, according to PTL managing director Richard Butcher.

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) will host an urgent industry summit to address pensions liberation fraud.

One in six defined benefit (DB) sponsors are considering closing their schemes as one of a range of options when contracting out ends, according to Aon Hewitt.

The news that Goldman Sachs has put the majority of its UK bulk annuity business up for sale will not have an impact on the market, say consultants.