News
Industry
The British Medical Association has challenged the government in the High Court over pensions paid to widowers by public sector schemes in a case which could cost the taxpayer £4bn.
15 July 2011
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Industry
Pension tax changes lowering the annual limit to £50,000 will lead to more senior management figures ignoring pension schemes over the long term, a study finds.
15 July 2011
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Regulation
The Pensions Ombudsman's team of legal investigators has been understaffed by a third over the last year due to government restrictions on recruitment.
15 July 2011
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Industry
The Professional Pensions Show 2011 will include a brand new auditorium as well as streams on both employee benefits and local authority pension schemes.
15 July 2011
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US
US - United Continental will have to make the first of eight $62.5m payments to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, which stem from United Airlines' bankruptcy protection deal, by 14 February.
15 July 2011
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Industry
MPs are set to undergo the same pensions reform as the wider public sector and have a new scheme imposed on them by 2015, it was announced yesterday.
15 July 2011
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Appointments
GLOBAL - Have you missed the biggest stories in pensions this week? Find out below, as we list the top 10 most popular stories on www.globalpensions.com over the past seven days.
15 July 2011
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Legislation
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) said it will monitor "suspiciously high" opt-out rates under auto-enrolment after MPs suggested some employers may force workers to leave the scheme.
14 July 2011
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US
US - Assets at the New York State Common Retirement Fund have hit $146.5bn, surpassing 2008 levels, state comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said today.
14 July 2011
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