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John McAleer sets out four areas where a change in approach to managing mature pension funds could lead to better outcomes for members, trustees and sponsors.

Simon Eagle of Willis Towers Watson says that, based on his work for Royal Mail, well-designed collective defined contribution (CDC) funds would be viable for some other UK employers too.

Andy Palmer says trustees and employers should prepare for a no deal, which could pose big risks to sponsor covenants

Jonathan Stapleton asks how the combination of improved scheme funding and better insurer pricing could drive a resurgence in the take-up of full insurance buyouts.

Adam Saville investigates the role of group risk policies and employee benefits in supporting staff.

As Europe faces a complex tapering trajectory, Michaël Lok looks at a number of emerging opportunities in credit

Pension funds may be sitting on valuable claims if it can be proven that active management would have led to higher returns compared to a tracker fund, write Simon Bushell and Daniel Spendlove

DB schemes are increasingly running transfer exercises to manage liabilities. Jonathon Webb looks at how to ensure overseas members are given the correct advice and included in the process

Health cash plans are growing in popularity among both employees and their employers. Nick Martindale takes a look at how the market is evolving

The Behavioural Insights Team has demonstrated how the pensions industry can go beyond AE by applying behavioural insights to improve member outcomes. Kim Kaveh reports.