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The Pensions Regulator has urged trustees to examine asset-backed contribution (ABC) structures carefully and explore ‘less risky alternatives’ to support defined benefit pension schemes.

The National Association of Pension Funds has set out new remuneration principles and more robust expectations for corporate accountability in its latest corporate governance policy and voting guidelines published today

The past month saw mixed movements in the annuities market as two of the top five providers offering standard, inflation-linked, and smokers’ annuity cover cut their rates, the Annuity Bureau said.

Pension funds have criticised the Office of Fair Trading’s September report on defined contribution, saying some of its recommendations did not go far enough.

This week’s ‘hurricane-style’ storm failed to live up to its billing as the worst in decades, with insurers expecting to pay out only relatively modest sums, The Actuary has learned

The Department for Work and Pensions is considering capping the annual charges imposed on members of workplace defined contribution schemes at 0.75%.

The Pension Protection Fund has reported a 109.6% funding level and a £1.8bn surplus, asserting that it is on course to financial self-sufficiency.

Liability driven instruments (LDI) will be the most ‘popular’ pension de-risking solution over the next five years for defined benefit schemes, EDM has claimed.

The proposed international accounting standard for insurance contracts needs ‘critical amendments’ if it is to properly reflect the realities of the business, Insurance Europe said today