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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) director of private pensions Sarah Healey is set to become director general at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, it has been confirmed.

The Universities Superannuation Scheme Limited (USS) has bought a 49.9% stake in Airport Link Company which operates stations on Sydney's underground Airport Line railway.

The Pensions Regulator's (TPR) defined benefit (DB) consultation on setting a balanced approach for pension funding has been largely welcomed by the industry.

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has opened a consultation on defined benefit (DB) regulation, setting out how it will pursue its new objective to minimise the impact of scheme funding on employer growth.

Heineken head of pensions Carol Young is to leave her position with the brewer to take up the lead pensions role with the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS).

Some 22% of savers in defined contribution (DC) schemes do not believe managing investments in pension schemes is their responsibility, research from AllianceBernstein shows.

This week, respondents cautiously back the reduction of older workers' hours to support the young, and say the under-30s have no idea about retirement income.

The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has appointed Hymans Robertson to conduct research into three potential structures for the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has published its evaluation of auto-enrolment (AE) so far.

The Association of Consulting Actuaries (ACA) has urged the industry to throw its weight behind pensions minister Steve Webb's defined ambition (DA) plans.