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GKN has seen the deficit in its UK schemes more than double after amending an asset-backed contribution structure (ABC) to address concerns raised by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC).

Pension Protection Fund (PPF) chief executive Alan Rubenstein has been appointed to the supervisory board of Dutch asset manager Robeco Group.

Ford is to tell the Labour party how it has developed strong family friendly policies to support its workers and benefits the business.

The Pensions Management Institute (PMI) has given Mercer's confident trusteeship courses its stamp of approval through accreditation.

Defined benefit (DB) schemes in the UK pay considerably more to offload liabilities to an insurer than schemes in other countries, according to research from Mercer.

The government has proposed an amendment to the Pensions Bill which will pave the way for regulations requiring the disclosure of transaction costs to scheme members.

Broadstone has signed a deal with Aviva to provide small to medium enterprises (SMEs) with auto-enrolment (AE) advice and plans to expand its AE team.

The Medical Defence Union (MDU) Pension & Life Assurance Scheme has appointed Aon Hewitt to deliver a range of pension services.

Pensions and benefits communication service Anthony Hodges Consulting (AHC) has appointed 3D specialist Luc Clayton as multimedia manager.

Employers should be more imaginative with flexible working arrangements, rather than just restricting workers to part-time work, says employment relations minister Jenny Willott.