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The combined deficit of FTSE 350 defined benefit (DB) schemes fell to £72bn in the first quarter of 2018, according to Mercer's pensions risk survey.

Strong employers should consider contributing more money to reduce pension deficits over a shorter period of time, especially where they are paying out excessive shareholder dividends, the watchdog has said.

RPMI Railpen has promoted Richard Williams to chief investment officer and Paul Bishop to head of private markets as part of a leadership restructure.

Will assess use of benchmarks

The LGPS Central pool has opened for business with 11 mandates spanning £12bn of assets as the government's pooling deadline arrives.

The defined benefit (DB) Costain Pension Scheme has appointed Trafalgar House as administrator following its decision to outsource for the first time.

In this week's Pensions Buzz, we want to know whether you believe The Pensions Regulator is hitting the right balance on its approach to enforcement.

The People's Pension has absorbed almost £20m in funds under management after completing the transfer of master trust Your Workplace Pension.

The London Pensions Fund Authority (LPFA) has named Robert Branagh as its managing director following the retirement of Mike Allen.

The Insolvency Service has placed six firms overseeing 15 occupational pension schemes into provisional liquidation after an investigation.