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- How far do you go? 20 Mar 2008
Stephanie Spicer discusses the boundaries of an employer’s responsibilities towards the retirement interests of staff - Royal Mail launches pair of health schemes 27 Mar 2008
Royal Mail has launched two schemes which aim to improve the well-being and health of its 180,000 employees. - Benefits moved online 27 Mar 2008
Thompsons Solicitors has introduced online total reward statements for its staff in conjunction with Thomsons Online Benefits. - Government helps push for training 27 Mar 2008
A government-backed scheme designed to raise the profile of employer-based training has been launched. - Conference looks at prepaid options 27 Mar 2008
A conference on prepaid gift cards and vouchers will be held next month to promote them as an employee benefit. - Public sector pay strikes loom 27 Mar 2008
The government’s decision to cap public sector pay below inflation could trigger industrial action across the civil service, union officials warn. - EU property to return 1.9% 27 Mar 2008
Aberdeen Property Investors has predicted European property returns of just 1.9pc in 2008 as a result of declining capital values. - Money market funds popular 27 Mar 2008
Treasury-style money market funds are gaining in popularity with pension schemes and other investors despite the affects of the credit crunch, Fidelity International says. - S&P launches currency indices 27 Mar 2008
Standard & Poor’s has launched two real-time currency indices to provide investors with exposure to Chinese and Indian markets. - Markets to get worse before better 27 Mar 2008
US and European equity markets could fall further before improving, fund managers say. - PADA director promises to consult on scheme rules and fund structures 27 Mar 2008
The Personal Accounts Delivery Authority is planning to consult on scheme rules, fund structures and investment choice, delegates heard. - Most plans trigger TPR action 27 Mar 2008
Around 70pc of recovery plans have triggered further action from The Pensions Regulator, delegates heard. - DB ‘gold-plating’ at expense of majority 27 Mar 2008
The government has gold-plated the existing defined benefit generation at the expense of better provision for all, delegates heard. - Arrange buyouts to avoid risks 27 Mar 2008
Scheme mangers contemplating a full buyout should structure the deal to avoid collateral risks to reputation and data, Lucida warns. - Industry wants sharing 27 Mar 2008
Employers should be willing to share some pension risk with employees and members, an industry survey shows. - Early retirement ‘thing of the past’ 27 Mar 2008
Workers must accept that widespread early retirement is no longer feasible, the Pensions Management Institute warns. - NPRF review 27 Mar 2008
The Irish National Pension Reserve Fund is reviewing its exposure to manufacturers of cluster bombs with the view to possibly disinvest. - NZ accepts offer for airport shares 27 Mar 2008
The New Zealand SuperÂannuation Fund is to sell its Auckland International Airport shares to the Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board. - Canada board in bid for wireless 27 Mar 2008
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has joined a consortium that plans to bid for the chance to start a new wireless company. - US firms increasing contributions 27 Mar 2008
US companies that switched from defined benefit to defined contribution pension plans are gradually increasing contribution rates, Watson Wyatt says. - £50,000 boost for lifetime allowance 27 Mar 2008
The Budget has increased the lifetime allowance by £50,000 to £1.65m and lifted the annual scheme allowance by £10,000 to £235,000. - Fund inheritance loophole closed 27 Mar 2008
HM Revenue and Customs has closed a loophole that allowed pension funds to be passed on tax-free at death, Standard Life says. - Chancellor relaxes trivial commutation 27 Mar 2008
The government has announced changes that will allow people to take very small benefits from occupational pension schemes as a lump sum. - Letters to the Editor 27 Mar 2008
Myners reveals complacency - Alliance promotes tax saving 27 Mar 2008
Alliance Trust has urged professional advisers to take advantage of tax saving opportunities to enhance their clients’ pension arrangements. - PIRC issues rating service 27 Mar 2008
Pensions Investments Research Consultants is set to launch a governance rating service to offer a risk based analysis of corporate responsibility issues. - Currency overlay managers fail to add value for second quarter 27 Mar 2008
Currency overlay managers have failed to add value for the second consecutive quarter, latest figures from BNY Mellon Asset Servicing reveal. - SPC meeting to discuss buyouts 27 Mar 2008
The Society of Pensions Consultants is holding a meeting on pensions buyouts and other options. - PPF should reward hedging 27 Mar 2008
The Pension Protection Fund is right to consider taking hedging strategies into account when calculating risk-based levies, Buck Consultants says. - Editorial - Levy prompts yet more debate 27 Mar 2008
Should the Pension Protection Fund take investment strategies into account when calculating risk-based levies? - Legal Panel (March 2008) - Keep focused 27 Mar 2008
- Future already here 27 Mar 2008
- Lords' amendment 2 Apr 2008
The Association of Consulting Actuaries risk-sharing amendment could be re-introduced into the Pensions Bill by the Lords, delegates heard.
