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How DC schemes are coping with volatility

The ITV pension scheme has entered into a £1.7bn longevity swap with Credit Suisse to fully hedge the longevity risk for 12,000 of its pensioner members.

The conclusion of HM Revenue & Customs' consultation on tax-relief for asset-backed contributions will bring welcome clarity and make such arrangements accessible for smaller schemes, says PwC.

Many defined contribution pension pots are this week worth no more than the cash contributions paid into them over the last five years, PwC analysis finds.

Deloitte has hired Richard Slater and Dave Lyons to help support the firm's aggressive growth plan to treble its pension advisory practice in four years.

Just how are we going to get more people saving for retirement?

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The European Parliament has backed calls for the implementation of Solvency II to be delayed until 2014, a year later than planned.

PwC has expanded its pensions practice with the appointment of a partner and four additional senior hires.

UK - Companies are needlessly paying £5bn ($8bn) into defined benefit pension schemes because their funding targets are more than 10% higher than necessary, PwC research finds.