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The UK economy beat forecasts to grow by 0.4% in Q3, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), further increasing the likelihood of a Bank of England interest rate rise next Thursday.

This week we want to know if the PLSA should create one overall policy board and what is the optimal number of pages for a statutory money purchase illustration.

The Border to Coast Pensions Partnership (BCPP) has appointed Fiona Miller as its first chief operating officer (COO), as well as two non-executive directors.

Pension funds will benefit from reduced climate risk exposure as a growing number of the world's largest companies commit to addressing their carbon footprint.

Almost half (47%) of employers say defined benefit (DB) transfer requests exceed 5% of scheme members, an Association of Consulting Actuaries (ACA) study has found.

Smart Pension is seeking to introduce a mechanism whereby its savers can add to their pension pot when making purchases online or the high street.

The UK's ranking has dropped to 15 in the Melbourne Mercer Global Pension Index (MMGPI) despite the country attaining a better score than last year.

Origo has appointed Aviva head of proposition Anthony Rafferty to succeed Paul Pettitt as managing director from 1 March 2018.

Baroness Ros Altmann has attacked the annuity market for failing to inform savers that better annuity rates may be available to them, calling for an investigation.

The Smiths Industries Pension Scheme has completed a £207m buy-in with Canada Life to insure pensioner benefits.