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FairPensions has announced plans to rebrand as ShareAction.

Attaching guarantees to DC pensions could have a detrimental effect on investment returns according to a World Bank pension expert.

Mark Carney's arrival at the Bank of England will prompt a fresh round of monetary policy with "no let-up" for pension funds already struggling with low interest rates, the former deputy governor of the Bank told delegates.

Trustees need to "tell the truth" about the value of their contingent assets, the Pension Protection Fund chairman says.

Defined contribution schemes are conflating the needs of young and old members and must create separate instruments for each group's needs, delegates heard.

Pensions Buzz is an exclusive weekly survey of the industry. This week, respondents reject a move to online only communications, dismiss calls for more independent trustees, and question how TPR's Determinations Panel actually works

The rise of the state pension age for women improved public finances to the tune of £2.1bn as employment rates for both women and men increased, research from the Institute for Fiscal Studies has found.

Schemes are increasingly looking to "midfield assets" to match liabilities with higher yields, Axa Investment Management says.

Pension funds can lend to businesses and fill the gap left by retreating banks, but will not be treated like "mugs", according to Tesco chief investment officer Steven Daniels.

Government proposals to ease the burden of defined benefit deficits on employers by smoothing assets and liabilities could backfire, warns the National Association of Pension Funds.