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HM Treasury is hunting for actuarial firms to work on the Equitable Life payment scheme and estimates the contracts could be worth up to £5m.

The European Union must forge stronger links with institutional investors to achieve its low carbon economy goals, the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change says.

An EU-wide plan to improve the sustainability and equality of pension schemes has been given the green light.

EUROPE - An EU-wide plan to improve the sustainability and equality of pension schemes has been given the green light.

Any lawyer worth their salt knows that new legislation often has unforeseen consequences. That's the case even for the most pedestrian piece of law, so imagine the possible ramifications for new regulations borne out of the double whammy of the global...

Equalising annuity rates for men and women will be part of the "slow death for conventional annuities", Alexander Forbes Annuity Bureau says.

EUROPE - An EU ruling to equalise annuity rates for men and women could be finalised as soon as 1 March.

The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority held its first meeting today, confirming the membership of its newly elected management board.

EUROPE - The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) held its first meeting today, confirming the membership of its newly elected Management Board.

Members of the Work and Pensions Select Committee are going on a fact-finding mission to Brussels next week following the publication of the EU green paper on pensions.