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Independent Trustee Services battle to recoup the £52m defrauded from nine schemes in the GP Noble saga returned to the High Court in December.

Confidentiality agreements between trustees and sponsoring employers boost the quality of communication on covenant strength, a law firm says.

An "old fashioned common sense" High Court ruling has approved an unusual compromise agreement on benefit equalisation for a Sea Containers scheme.

A specialist consultancy focused on guaranteed minimum pension reconciliation has been launched to speed up the notoriously complex process for trustees.

Deloitte has ambitious plans to expand its pensions advisory services practice threefold over the next three to four years.

Some trustees risk their members being entitled to benefits based on uncapped salary when old Inland Revenue limits fall away after April 5, lawyers warn.

The National Employment Savings Trust received more than 150 expressions of interest from asset managers hoping to manage its first five investment funds, PP can reveal.

Companies using the Local Government Pension Scheme as part of council outsourcing deals could be forced to reassess their membership following the triennial valuation, industry figures warn.

Contribution rates for the Merseyside Pension Fund will increase to 18.1% after the scheme's triennial valuation revealed a 2 percentage point drop in funding levels.

Equity volatility will continue to challenge market stability this year with "mini-crises" likely to derail investment certainty, according to Allianz Global Investors Capital.