KPMG

My first morning back at work following a two-week break in the sun started with a bump - with Radio 4 talking about three separate pensions stories.

UK - More than a third of FTSE100 firms cannot plug their pension scheme deficits using current discretionary cash flow, KPMG warns.

More than a third of FTSE100 firms cannot plug their pension scheme deficits using current discretionary cash flow, KPMG warns.

The recent announcement that pension increases will be linked to CPI rather than RPI could leave future pensioners out of pocket. Helen Morrissey looks at whether this will be the case, and asks how the change needs to be managed

The Imperial Home Décor appeal will be heard before the Supreme Court next spring and could have "chaotic consequences" for schemes, a lawyer says.

Treasury plans to curb the annual allowance to about £40,000 rather than slash tax relief for high earners have been backed by the industry.

Majority of schemes polled claimed deferred members would be hit by move

The government is set to index private sector pension increases to the Consumer Price Index in a move that could cut £100bn from scheme liabilities.

Reducing the annual allowance to as little £30,000 could affect thousands of additional pension savers, consultants and advisers say.

Accounting surveys by KPMG and Hymans Robertson - both published last week - found increases in inflation assumptions have increased markedly but are still failing to keep pace with market assumptions.