Opinion

David Weeks says it is important for regulators and policymakers to involve MNTs in the pensions dashboard and 21st Century Trusteeship initiatives.

Hilary Salt says DC is merely a savings vehicle, and argues collective DC would provide a wage in retirement more efficiently

One of the curiosities of Carillion's failure was how shareholders in the firm seemingly failed to notice the firm's demise.

Andrew Milligan says there are few tell-tale imbalances that would suggest the business cycle will soon end, but any profits disappointment could cause a sharp reassessment of risk

Richard Butcher says we need proper debate about proposed DB solutions to avoid rushed and ill-thought-out legislation

John Walbaum asks if we have forgotten the realities of equity markets and questions whether recent market falls are part of a longer-term collapse.

I don't always agree with Richard Butcher - I think he would be disappointed if I did - but his speech at the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association's annual chair's dinner last week was spot on.

Susan Martin says local government pension funds have made great strides in collaborating but there are still challenges ahead of the April deadline

The industry has been calling for some sort of alternative to defined benefit (DB) schemes for as long as I can remember - saying such arrangements could provide a third way between DB and defined contribution (DC) schemes.

Mark Blyth says the regulator could be more proactive in its approach to settlement, and calls for shorter and more focussed s.89 reports