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In his second article on DB issues Con Keating asks what the purpose is of a pension fund?

The government's independent state pension age reviewer John Cridland has said he will explore whether it is possible to "smooth the transition" between the working age and retirement in his interim report.

Auto-enrolled employees will be putting aside £8bn of savings for retirement by the 2019/20 financial year, according to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

Catherine Howarth explains why we need to allow savers to have choice when it comes to picking their workplace pension provider

Most respondents in this week's Pensions Buzz think allowing people to use pensions to buy homes is a bad idea.

The estimated value of a defined benefit (DB) transfer grew by a modest £2,000 over September, according to Xafinity.

Tax relief reductions have lowered the allure of pensions relative to other savings products, potentially costing the government billions of pounds in lost tax revenue over the long term.

The number of small and medium employers missing their auto-enrolment (AE) staging date increased in the third quarter, according to data from Aviva.

The government is to create a single guidance body for pensions, money and debt matters, which will replace The Pensions Advisory Service (TPAS), including Pension Wise, and the Money Advice Service (MAS), it has said.

Last year Tesco replaced its DB scheme with a low cost DC arrangement targeting investment strategies that push the boundaries of typical DC funds. Stephanie Baxter explores why the award-winning scheme breaks the mould.