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The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has published its draft code of practice for public sector schemes for consultation.

Actuarial fees for small schemes have fallen over 2013 as competition for their business rises, Kim Gubler Consulting (KGC) finds.

The cost of the single-tier state pension will surge by £344bn between 2013 and 2063, according to figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) today.

The cost of running a defined benefit (DB) scheme is preventing firms from investing, according to research carried out by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI).

Paul Flowers' role as a trustee to the Co-operative pension scheme will come under scrutiny as part of ongoing governance reviews into the Co-operative Group and Bank, a spokesman has confirmed.

Kames Capital has appointed former Citibank complex pricing group assistant vice president Nick Chatters to its fixed income team headed by David Roberts.

The vast majority of the industry is concerned the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) switch of risk rating providers could lead to an "unjustified" levy hike for some, Barnett Waddingham research finds.

The Financial Services Consumer Panel (FSCP) has urged the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to create requirements for employers and trustees of workplace schemes to provide annuity services for members.

Legal & General (L&G) has auto-enrolled 525,000 members into schemes since October 2012.

Scottish companies have seen deficits in their defined benefit (DB) pension schemes increase from £3.2bn to £6bn over the past year, according to a report.