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Trustees need to have the sponsor on board to get things done. But what happens if they are faced with a sponsor who is unwilling or unable to work with them, asks Pádraig Floyd?

Pension funds around the globe are collaborating and cutting out the middleman, writes PP

PwC's Jonathon Land says understanding covenant strength is vital as trustees approach tough funding discussions

PP looks at whether volatile markets mean now is the opportune time to invest in hedge funds

Jack Jones talks to the Pension Protection Fund’s new head of insolvency and restructuring Malcolm Weir about the lifeboat scheme’s new approach

MP Rob Wilson has written to BBC Trust chairman Lord Patten demanding an explanation for the broadcaster's £2bn pension scheme deficit and questioning the stewardship of the scheme trustees.

The JLT UK Group Pension Scheme has completed a further buy-in contract with Prudential to insure £85m of its defined benefit (DB) liabilities.

Defined benefit (DB) schemes' deficits have fallen on average over 2013 and funding levels have remained high, JLT Employee Benefits (JLT EB) figures show.

The Carillion Defined Benefit (DB) Pension Trustee has agreed a longevity swap with Deutsche Bank covering £1bn of liabilities within its five schemes.

Actuarial fees for small schemes have fallen over 2013 as competition for their business rises, Kim Gubler Consulting (KGC) finds.