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3173 collective re-form band in a bid to raise money for charity, Nordoff Robbins

Defined benefit (DB) pension schemes must stay alive to heightening risks to funding from sponsor covenants, climate change and longevity experience, The Pensions Regulator (TPR) says.

Schemes looking for higher yields face more risk. Stephanie Hawthorne asks if they can take it on the chin in today’s feverish environment.

Local government workers who are outsourced to independent contractors will soon be allowed to remain in the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).

Changing third-party administrators can cause all sorts of issues, including loss of data. Michael Klimes looks at examples of poor transitions and asks if it is a widespread problem

Experts have called for improvements surrounding pension communications, on the UK's third annual Pension Awareness Day.

The Conservative Party's plan to replace the state pension triple lock with a double lock has provoked mixed responses.

Michael Klimes asks if introducing a requirement to appoint scheme lawyers would improve governance

Deficits could fall by hundreds of billions of pounds if the six-year stall in life expectancy improvements becomes a long-term trend. However, there is a risk of taking too much notice of short-term changes, writes Stephanie Baxter.

With DB transfer activity at very high levels amid fraud concerns, Michael Klimes asks if partial transfers can offer more security for members