Rallying growth assets may have enabled defined benefit (DB) schemes to reach fully-funded on a section 179 basis in the first half of May, according to BlackRock.
In this week's Pensions Buzz, we want to know whether the regulator should create a pool of 'super trustees' that can be parachuted into schemes to fix problems when they arise.
The £30bn Brunel Pension Partnership has appointed FundRock Management Company to provide Authorised Contractual Scheme (ACS) operator services.
DWP paper expected soon
Six out of nine automatic enrolment (AE) providers have no policy to prevent investments in companies that profit from chemical and biological weapons, according to analysis by ShareAction.
First State Investments' Chris Gower has been named director for global consultants and pension funds in a newly created role at Fulcrum Asset Management.
Stephenson Harwood has named Stephen Richards as a partner in its London-based pensions practice in response to growing client demand.
Redington has promoted David Bennett to its executive board, with Patrick O'Sullivan set to replace him as head of investment consulting.
Companies with more than 250 employees will be required to disclose the pay gap between chief executives and their average staff members from 2019, the government has announced.