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European Commission attempts to reform the construction of indices in the wake of the LIBOR scandal could have unintended repercussions for institutional investors, warns the Society of Pension Consultants.

The industry will fail to increase member engagement unless pensions professionals understand the difference between disclosure and communication, says Society of Pension Consultants chairman Roger Mattingly.

Professional Pensions correspondent Jack Jones was awarded trade journalist of the year award at the Society of Pension Consultants' annual dinner on Wednesday night.

Plans to change the way directors' pensions are valued in remuneration reports are "fundamentally misplaced," says the Society of Pension Consultants.

The UK pensions industry has reacted to a consultation on a proposed EU-wide pensions directive with unanimous condemnation.

The NAPF's proposed coded of conduct on charges has split the industry reports Rachel Dalton

A "perfect storm of de-risking" could lead to widening pension deficits that will dwarf bond markets, warns the Society of Pension Consultants.

Buck Consultants has appointed Kevin LeGrand to the newly created role of principal and head of pensions policy.

The Society of Pension Consultants has backed proposals from the Financial Services Authority to revise assumptions used in transfer value analysis.

Seven industry bodies have written to Steve Webb strongly criticising the government's proposals on Guaranteed Minimum Pension equalisation and calling for equalisation guidance put forward in January to be scrapped.