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United Utilities has brought forward a £50m contribution to its defined benefit scheme after reporting strong financial performance.

HM Revenue & Customs has published updated guidance on how consultancy charging can be applied to group pension schemes.

Here they are - the shortlists for this year's Pension Scheme of the Year Awards.

Cross-border pension schemes in the EU are still rare, with no increase in their number this year, says the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority.

Liability driven investment can be adapted for defined contribution schemes to allow members to stay in growth assets for longer, Schroders argues.

Daily Mail and General Trust has set up a £150m partnership using contingent assets to fund its largest defined benefit scheme.

The Pensions Regulator has reassured banks and administrators that it will not "frustrate" the rescue culture in the UK in the wake of the Nortel/Lehmans ruling.

The number of people saving through a workplace pension scheme has dropped 15% since 2007, with just a quarter of workers actively saving for retirement.

Schemes are using investment outperformance to cut employer contributions by as much as 30% over the next decade, as low discount rates continue to inflate liabilities.

Lothian Pension Fund has appointed Hymans Robertson to run its online communications in a bid to improve data quality and reduce administration costs.