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As local government pension funds will be forced to pool investments, PP looks at the different options and how London councils chose their pooled structure.

Sahaviriya Steel Industries UK (SSI), the firm that owned Redcar steel works, missed months of pension contributions before entering administration, according to reports.

Dorchester Collection has seen increased retention and improved benefits take-up following personal benefits reviews and special sessions on mortgages.

Dorchester Collection has seen increased retention and improved benefits take-up following personal benefits reviews and special sessions on mortgages.

IFS Proshare head Gabbi Stopp has warned that employers with share schemes need to continue promoting the benefits of their plans.

Private equity firm will acquire business

Top stories on the site this week include plans to merge the LGPS into six 'wealth funds', a legal challenge to make schemes equalise death benefits for same-sex couples, and a growing deficit at Tesco.

The trustees of the £135m AQA Pension Scheme have outsourced its investments to Towers Watson following a competitive fiduciary management tender.

Concerns have been raised about low defined contribution (DC) saving rates as the number of DC savers exceeds active defined benefit (DB) membership for the first time.

The funding deficit of the British Steel Pension Scheme (BSPS) has dropped from £550m to £90m as a result of cost cutting measures agreed following tough negotiations.