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The total deficit of schemes in the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) 7800 Index has surged by nearly £322bn over the past 12 months.

Pete Smith has been appointed to Barnett Waddingham's investment consulting team in Scotland and will focus on developing the business there.

David Cameron is expected to repeat his call for the UK's workforce to be given a pay rise today.

Labour has pledged to double the paid time that a new father can take off work and increase the statutory pay by £100 per week.

Employment relations minister Jo Swinson has praised employers for introducing enhanced parental packages and pledged to work alongside trade unions to increase shared parental leave take-up.

The Scottish Power Pension Scheme has entered into a swap with Abbey Life to hedge the longevity risk associated with £2bn of liabilities.

A Pensions Ombudsman (PO) ruling on ill health benefits is set to encourage trustees to question any mental health recommendations made by medical practitioners.

The Society of Pension Professionals (SPP) has published guidance detailing ten key questions for pension scheme members ahead of the Budget freedoms.

Steve Webb believes his most notable achievement in five years as pensions minister has been the state pension reforms.

The Association of Member Nominated Trustees (AMNT) is holding its fourth annual general meeting (AGM) and conference on 25 February.