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Controlling funding level volatility is the biggest concern for UK schemes in the coming year, according to research carried out by a fiduciary manager.

Interest rate and inflation hedging by pension schemes shot up last quarter as more funds switched between hedging instruments to take advantage of falling inflation.

The Financial Services Authority has proposed changes to the way pension transfer values are calculated.

Workplace defined contribution pension provision is to be investigated by the MPs who make up the Work and Pensions Committee at the House of Commons.

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Cookson has increased its UK pensions surplus as an ongoing enhanced transfer value exercise and inflation index switch boosted funding levels by more than £13m.

Former employees of Lloyds TSB are challenging the company's decision to cap increases in pensionable pay in a dispute that could end up in the High Court.

The e-petition protesting the RPI to CPI switch has attracted more than 100,000 signatures and will be debated in the House of Commons on Thursday (1 March).

Punter Southall has teamed up with PensionsFirst to automate the production of actuarial valuations and cut costs for schemes.

Scheme members conned by pension loan operators have been left suicidal after finding out the deals are invalid and they face massive tax charges.