BESTrustees has appointed Rachel Tranter and Zahir Fazal as directors.

UK pension funds have fought back from a dismal 2008 by delivering their best returns in four years, research from BNY Mellon reveals.

Hermes has appointed Fred Cleary as director, government bonds within its fixed income team.

Industry veteran Richard Stroud is to quit as a volunteer adviser with The Pensions Advisory Service amid claims of ageism at the department for work and pensions.

The Cadbury Pension Fund has sought to boost its value to shareholders by completing a £500m buy-in insurance contract with Pension Insurance Corporation.

Scott Wilson Group has reported a tripling of its defined benefit scheme deficit over the past six months after declining corporate bond yield rates caused accounting valuations to soar.

The Royal Mail pension scheme is straining under the pressure of a potentially record-breaking pensions deficit, the company says.

Alistair Darling's proposals to reform public sector pensions cover up a 45% hike in costs next year, independent pensions consultant Ros Altmann warns.

The Association of British Insurers is set to tackle the issue of at-retirement apathy with the launch of updated "wake up" packs for savers approaching retirement.

Public sector pensions will be capped as part of government plans to pay-off the UK's burgeoning budget deficit.