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The Work and Pensions Committee has launched a wide-ranging inquiry to examine whether the UK welfare and pension systems adequately support the growing numbers of self-employed and gig economy workers, and how it might be adapted to suit their needs....

Schemes think salaries for top executives and asset managers are too high, according to a report from the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA)

The Airways Pension Scheme (APS) trustees' decision to grant a discretionary increase would have very little effect on the security of members' benefits, an expert actuary has argued in the High Court.

The government should establish an independent pensions commission to promote the betterment of private retirement income provision and make recommendations on both state and public sector provision, the Association of Consulting Actuaries says.

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) will require trustees to report on record-keeping in their scheme returns to raise standards after finding little improvement.

A quarter of schemes may see no improvement in deficits in 20 years because many are still not integrating long-term covenant risk, according to research.

The Go-Ahead Group has announced it is revising the accounting policy for its rail pension schemes.

European pension plans regard Brexit as a headwind for global growth according to a report by CREATE-Research and Amundi.

Aggregate Industries Pension Plan has completed a £135m pensioner buy-in with Just Retirement.

British Airways (BA) took advantage of "accidental" drafting of the rules surrounding a £250m contingent payment in a bid to block discretionary increases for the Airways Pension Scheme (APS), a trustee has told the High Court.