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Liability-driven investment is "fundamentally misconceived" because it hedges low interest rates which in fact increase corporate profitability, a radical report finds.

The Pensions Trust has launched a defined contribution website for the administration of its Flexible Retirement Plan.

Independent pension consultant Malcolm McLean praises the government for its progress on simplifying the state pension, but calls for a contingency plan should auto-enrolment fail.

Here it is. PP rounds up some of the top stories from the Professional Pensions Show 2011.

The Actuarial Profession has published a revised framework for use of discount rates in actuarial work following a two-year research and consultation project.

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.