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Richard Pereira explains why managing defined benefit pension scheme risk should be a key part of a sponsor's strategic planning process

The recent announcement that pension increases will be linked to CPI rather than RPI could leave future pensioners out of pocket. Helen Morrissey looks at whether this will be the case, and asks how the change needs to be managed

What happens when an employer's affiliate enters Chapter 11 insolvency proceedings in the US? Katherine Ashton examines considerations for English trustees

Chris Panteli looks at issues around the use of contingent assets

Contingent assets have been used in scheme funding arrangements in the UK for some time, but how popular are they overseas? Chris Panteli finds out.

The Pensions Regulator recently issued its covenant assessment guidance. Laura Blows looks at why this advice was necessary, its key points and how it may evolve

The Equality Act 2010 brings together much of the existing anti-discrimination legislation. It also introduces some new concepts to an already complex area. Richard Lee presents a brief checklist of the main elements relevant to DC pension arrangements...

In this article, PMI's head of vocational qualifications Sarah Howlett talks about the PMI examinations that are now being offered in India

As equities underperform, interest in alternative investment has grown. Laura Blows discovers how small to mid-sized pension schemes can access this strategy

Ian Naismith discusses the findings of this year's Scottish Widows UK Pensions Report