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Defined benefit payouts will peak this year before tailing off as the impact of scheme closures is felt, says the Department for Work and Pensions.

Kcom has brought forward a £10m pension contribution to take advantage of higher levels of tax relief available before April.

The Pensions Ombudsman has ruled against a complainant who argued part of his pension should be classified as DC in order to protect it from Pension Protection Fund reductions.

The "old boys network" that makes up the committees which set executive pay must end, a think tank says.

Pension funds must put pressure on international energy companies to make a controversial method of gas extraction less environmentally damaging, responsible investment experts say.

UK schemes achieved an average return of 4.3% on investments last year led by gilt returns of more than 20%, a study shows.

Professional Pensions is set to publish a special focus on data hubs and middleware for auto-enrolment in April.

The pensions industry has given its backing to George Osborne's decision to freeze age-related personal tax allowances, announced in the Budget.

The National Employment Savings Trust has warned that any scheme given an obligation to act as a small pot aggregator should not pass the costs on to existing members.

ITV has lost its case to prevent trustees of the Box Clever pension scheme from pursuing the broadcaster over a £62m deficit.