The number of face-to-face and over-the-phone guidance sessions provided by the government-backed service Pension wise has reached almost 18,000 since its launch in April.

Natasha Browne takes a look at the key issues around DB contracting out ahead of the April 2016 deadline

The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) reached a surplus of £3.6bn at the end of March, according to its 2014/15 annual report and accounts.

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has upgraded its scorpion campaign in a bid to protect people from pension scams.

Concerns remain over the viability of smaller providers

The London Borough of Brent has appointed Northern Trust to provide global custody, performance measurement and valuation services, to its £650m pension fund.

The Pensions Regulator's (TPR) executive director for defined benefit (DB) Stephen Soper is set to depart for PwC after more than six years at the regulator.

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has published a list of master trust providers that are open to small employers and meet the master trust assurance framework (MAF).

Seven out of eight of the National Employment Saving Trust's (NEST) investment funds have outperformed their benchmarks since its establishment in 2011.

Water should not be considered a niche asset class as it provides a good match for pension funds, Natasha Browne hears