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PPF chief executive Alan Rubenstein tells PP what schemes and trustees can do to cut levy payments under the new regime.

UK - Pension funds are facing a dilemma in that de-risking is expensive and not getting cheaper. Instead, they should take on more risk in the current climate, delegates at this year's Professional Pensions Show heard.

UK - UK pension funds are increasing their allocations to local emerging-market debt (EMD), according to a new report by Moody's.

US- Mendocino County Employees' Retirement Association (MCERA) received $587,000 in a settlement agreement with former actuary Buck Consultants after the pension fund found the firm had miscalculated contribution rates.

Professional Pensions assembled a panel of three industry experts to talk about the key issues in pensions ahead of the PP Show and how to reinvigorate occupational provision.

Trade unions have proposed a "tramway" system for the public sector pension cost envelope which would give a two per cent leeway either side of fixed costs.

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A solvency II-style approach could help the pensions industry drive up data standards and protect members, argues ITM director Maurice Titley.

Trustees are only "laying off risk" by using investment consultants and "can do more on their own", delegates heard

The tone of industry regulators is "aggressive and confrontational" rather than being collegiate with the industry, a lawyer says.