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Debenhams' defined benefit (DB) pension schemes will be "carrying on as usual" despite the department store chain falling into administration, the trustees have confirmed.

The government has set out initial thoughts on the criteria for DB master trusts to be accredited. James Phillips looks at the details

The proportion of pensioner income comprised of occupational pension payments fell over the 2017/18 financial year, government statistics reveal.

Rory Murphy says a bona fide mediation process could provide valuable evidence of reasonableness for trustee and employer alike

A government failure to update equality legislation means schemes offering bridging pensions could fall foul of provisions in the Equality Act 2010 - leaving them reliant on EU law as an interim solution.

The Single Financial Guidance Body (SFGB) will be rebranded as the 'Money and Pensions Service', the government has announced.

The government is encouraging schemes to invest in illiquid assets with higher performance fees. Kim Kaveh asks if this is a good idea.

Just eight master trusts have so far applied to The Pensions Regulator (TPR) for authorisation with just two months left until the deadline.

Products which allow the public to save into both a pension and a liquid pot are an opportunity that all employers should be embracing, Guy Opperman has said.

As the DWP's consultation on consolidation comes to a close, Stephanie Baxter takes a look at the industry's responses