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The High Court has ruled the £74m Section 75 debt of the Kaupthing Pensions Scheme can be sold, paving the way for the wind up of the scheme to be completed.

Here they are - the winners of the inaugural Professional Pensions Investment Awards (PPIA).

Defined benefit (DB) schemes are underestimating liabilities by 1% by failing to take into account the varying rate of longevity improvements in the population, according to a ground breaking study.

The most common definition of a long-term investment horizon for pension schemes is ten years, according to research carried out by PP.

Businesses still need to do more to commit to flexible working practices and introduce meaningful diversity policies, the CBI says.

Plans to introduce a standardised member benefit statement across Europe would needlessly increase costs for members, warn trustees.

Legal and General (L&G) has announced a major restructuring that will see its defined (DC) contribution platform being moved into the group's investment business.

The Financial Conduct Authority has issued rules for pension providers on directing customers to the guidance service at the point of retirement.

Top stories on PP this week have included a potential £2bn windfall for sponsors, a complex £2.5bn buyout, a government U-turn on freedom and choice and calls for a drawdown fee cap. Here's what you might have missed.

Employers are facing communication challenges highlighted by employees' lack of financial knowledge when implementing flexible benefit schemes.