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Almost 1200 defined benefit schemes closed to existing members between 2000 and 2008, data from the Purple Book reveals.

The Pensions Regulator has urged scheme trustees to review their securities lending practices.

UK - The Pensions Regulator has urged scheme trustees to review their securities lending practices.

The number of schemes putting contingent assets in place jumped by 30% to 587 in 2009/10, data from the latest Purple Book reveals.

UK - The number of schemes putting contingent assets in place jumped by 30% to 587 in 2009/10, research from the Pension Protection Fund and The Pensions Regulator revealed.

Trustees conducting self-assessment exercises into the conduct of their duties could leave themselves open to that information being used against them in court, Lovells warns.

The Financial Services Authority fears advisers and employee benefit consultations will switch group personal pensions around the market to continue receiving commission.

Proposed general easement amendments to the employer debt regulations should introduce a clearance-type procedure in connection with corporate restructuring, Bluefin says.

The Pension Regulator's revised trustee knowledge and understanding code of practice has come into effect, setting a minimum standard to help schemes run effectively.

The Pensions Regulator has issued revised internal controls guidance for consultation, as part of a campaign to improve scheme governance and administration standards.