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Trustees should expect greater due diligence from companies proposing defined benefit (DB) scheme changes following the IBM ruling, lawyers have warned.

The Printpack Limited Pension Scheme has taken a majority stake in its sponsoring employer as part of a management buyout of the firm from its American parent company.

Just 15% of employers have a clear idea of how they will implement the new shared parental leave plans for their employees who are parents, a survey reveals.

The trustee of the Dairy Crest pension scheme has accepted a reduced schedule of recovery payments in recognition of investments made by its sponsoring employer that will strengthen its covenant.

The National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) has stressed the importance of value over low cost in reforming the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).

A collective investment vehicle (CIV) for London's Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) funds will go live in the next 12 months, according to London Council's Hugh Grover.

A positive cost to perceived value ratio is the most important thing that benefits professionals must aim for, JLT believes.

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has almost doubled the amount it will spend on auto-enrolment (AE) enforcement in 2014/15.

The Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT) has agreed a plan to tackle its pension deficit by making payments of £34m a year with additional contributions if it engages in share buy backs.

The wellbeing of employees is not a "fluffy nice to have" but a "business imperative", according to Right Management Workplace Wellness.