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Defined benefit pension liabilities of FTSE 350 firms hit record highs in October as falling bond yields pushed them past £700bn for the first time.

PP looks at how asset managers and insurers are changing their offerings ahead of April

Punter Southall has appointed Colette Christiansen to the newly-created position of head of de-risking solutions in a bid to increase its presence in the bulk annuity advice market.

The UK pension system has improved over the last year, according to the Melbourne Mercer Global Pensions Index, but could lose ground after retirement restrictions are lifted.

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has hired Fred Berry for the newly created role of lead investment consultant.

A team of employers and trade bodies is developing an actuarial technical apprenticeship standard for the industry.

UK schemes have increased longevity assumptions by six months in the last three years, according to research from Mercer.

Mercer has teamed up with eShare to launch an online governance service to meet demand from pension scheme trustees making the switch from paper to digital.

After a period of exceptional market conditions, Charlotte Moore looks at the steps asset allocators are taking to ensure decent medium-term returns

Charlotte Moore finds schemes need to stick to the basics and diversify to protect returns from geopolitical risk