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NETHERLANDS - Dutch pension experts question whether the interbank swap yield curve is the best rate to discount liabilities against, Giovanni Legorano and Raquel Pichardo-Allison report.

GLOBAL - Multi-national companies have started to look at using in-house insurers to tackle their funding issues. Helen Fowler reports

Sponsors have been looking at using in-house insurers to tackle their funding issues. Helen Fowler asks if this is the most effective way

Surging annuity prices and the lack of market confidence in European economies will force employees to work longer in order to retire on a reasonable income, Mercer says.

In February this year Babcock Iinternational announced it had selected Friends Provident to administer a single defined contribution scheme for those who did not have access to a defined benefit arrangement. Helen Morrissey talks to group pensions manager...

Each month DC World asks readers for their views. This month we ask: What legislation for DC pensions would you like to see the new coalition government introduce/remove? 

European asset-backed securities offer pension funds attractive risk and return compared with corporate bonds, providing security and a significant yield increase over the longer term, industry experts say.

Panellists discuss how shifting attitudes to default funds have affected DC schemes over the past year and what changes are ahead

The default retirement age of 65 will be "quickly" phased out following a government consultation, the Budget reveals.

As the fast-growing shift towards emerging markets continues, Laura Blows looks at the area's relevance for pension scheme investment