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Nearly one in six MPs (15%) expect the state pension to disappear within a generation, according to research from Now Pensions.

The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) funds of Lancashire and London have begun talks to pool combined assets of over £10bn.

Employment tribunal fees should be scrapped so women can afford to take employers to court if they have been treated unfairly because of their pregnancy, the Trades Union Congress (TUC) says.

Richard Smith has been appointed consulting actuary by Spence and Partners.

Deficits of defined benefit (DB) pension schemes have worsened year on year as a result of critically low bond yields, according to JLT Employee Benefits' monthly index.

Oil and gas exploration giant BG Group has caved into shareholder revolt over its incoming chief executive's pay package.

A judge has rejected attempts by former shareholders of Desmond & Sons to withhold documents from proceedings to enforce contribution notices (CNs) issued by The Pensions Regulator (TPR).

Employers that offer enhanced maternity packages for women could find themselves open to sex discrimination claims as shared parental leave comes into force today, Glassdoor warns.

Burges Salmon has made four appointments to its pensions team as Crispin Freeman, Charlotte Osmond, Amy Davies and Stacey Yon join the practice.

Working couples are to receive greater flexibility in how they care for their child in the first year of birth or adoption as shared parental leave regulations come into force today.