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Pension funds are calling for an urgent meeting with The Pensions Regulator to discuss ways of protecting UK pension schemes from the negative effects of quantitative easing.

UK/US - Local authority pension funds have called for News Corporation to overhaul its board structure in the wake of the phone hacking scandal.

The Bank of England has held interest rates at 0.5pc and increased the size on the Asset Purchase Programme by £75bn to £275bn. Here is the text of its statement in full...

US - The US Postal Service (USPS) could be allowed to use surplus pension payments to address a $5bn company deficit under a bill introduced this week

Local authority pension funds have called for News Corporation to overhaul its board structure in the wake of the phone hacking scandal.

There will be a cultural shift as older workers retrain to remain in the workforce longer, Steve Webb says.

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee has announced it will embark on a second round of quantitative easing - what's your view? Will this be a positive move for schemes?

UK - The Bank of England has increased its quantitative easing programme by £75bn ($114bn) in a bid to kick-start the UK's ailing economy, while leaving interest rates on hold at 0.5%.

The Bank of England has increased its quantitative easing programme by a more than expected £75bn in a bid to kick-start the UK's ailing economy, while leaving interest rates on hold at 0.5%.

The Bank of England move to undergo a second round of quantitative easing will be a ‘Titanic disaster' for both schemes and pensioners, Saga says.