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UK pension funds' allocations to home grown equities has more than halved since 1998 according to Towers Watson's Global Pension Assets Study.

Independent Governance Committees (IGCs) will have only limited powers to improve value for money in contract-based schemes due to legal constraints, it has been warned.

Two in five fathers will be excluded from the shared parental leave rules mostly as their partner is not in paid work.

Vulnerable people must be informed about how pension freedoms could cut off their access to means-tested benefits according to Baroness Hollis of Heigham.

Top stories on PP this week included concerns about master trusts, debate over drawdown, and the defined contribution charge cap. Here's what you might have missed.

The Pensions Advisory Service (TPAS) has warned the public's perception of pensions could be damaged by disappointment in the Budget flexibilities.

BP has told its shareholders to back a resolution brought against the company urging it to disclose risks associated with climate change.

Pensions minister Steve Webb has eased concerns the government could introduce regulations on decumulation products ahead of the general election.

The Box Clever Pension Scheme has started an assessment period with the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) to decide if it will have to enter the lifeboat fund.

The search for Pensions Personality of the Year is now on – and we are asking you to nominate your favourites for the 2015 accolade.