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Some £5.4bn was put into defined contribution (DC) pension schemes last year - an increase of 21% year on year, according to The Pensions Regulator (TPR).

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has confirmed it started discussing the future viability of construction giant Carillion with its defined benefit (DB) trustees last July, just after the first profit warning.

In this week's Pensions Buzz, we want to know if company bosses should be made to repay bonuses if they are found to have deliberately or recklessly underfunded their defined benefit (DB) pension scheme.

Four scammers have been told to pay back £13.7m after luring 245 pension savers to transfer funds to 11 bogus schemes.

Theresa May has reaffirmed her commitment to tackle "unacceptable abuse" of pensions by companies "lining their own pockets".

For the first time, TPR is testing its anti-avoidance powers in the courts in a bid to impose an FSD on ITV. James Phillips explores the implications.

Carillion's 13 UK defined benefit (DB) pension schemes had a combined £2.6bn buyout deficit upon its collapse on 15 January, according to an analysis for Sky News.

This week's top stories were collapsed Carillion's pension funds facing PPF assessment, and Royal Mail getting closer to agreeing on a collective defined contribution plan.

Respondents say dividend clearance regime for firms with pension deficits is a bad idea.

This week we want to know if firms with pension deficits should get The Pensions Regulator's (TPR's) clearance before paying dividends, and what Esther McVey's top pensions priority should be.