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Defined contribution funds now represent 34pc of all pension scheme assets, Watson Wyatt says.

Lane Clark & Peacock have appointed Charlie Finch and David Stewart as partners within its pension buyout team.

Top TV comedian Jack Dee will be the host for this year's UK Pensions Awards at London's Grosvenor House Hotel on Tuesday. Dee - who has captured the imagination of audiences and critics with his dry humour and deadpan delivery - has won three British...

IRELAND - An OECD report calling for immediate action on pension reform has been welcomed by the industry.

US - Legislation approved by the House Education and Labor Committee this week to expose hidden 401(k) fees has been criticised for making disclosure too complex.

Pension managers are struggling to cope with the administrative burden created by the new-look Local Government Pension Scheme.

Conflict of interest guidance from The Pensions Regulator is "fundamentally flawed" and should be withdrawn, a lawyer claims.

US - Four major proxy advisory services have endorsed the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) proposal to give Eli Lilly shareowners the right to amend company bylaws.

PATERNOSTER is set to take on the £400m Powell Duffryn pension scheme following a buyout deal announced today.

UK - Years of onerous legislation, tight regulation and financial turmoil have created a hostile environment for companies running defined benefit pension schemes, according to Aon Consulting.