John Ralfe

Jack Jones examines the problems and possibilities in pooled defined contribution

Removing compulsory inflation proofing from defined benefit schemes would "widen the gulf" between public and private sector provision, says consultant John Ralfe.

The Pensions Policy Institute has rejected criticism of its methods used for calculating the effect of planned changes to public sector pensions.

A group of thirty international pension experts has challenged the Pensions Policy Institute's claim that planned reforms will significantly reduce the gap between public and private sector pensions.

The Pensions Regulator is to investigate Trinity Mirror after the publisher slashed payments to its scheme by £70m in a deal to pay off debts.

Government calculations on public sector pension savings have been labelled "fundamentally unsound" after independent analysis revealed increasing retirement ages failed to cut taxpayer costs.

UK - Alliance Boots is leaving itself open to mis-selling claims from its thousands of pensioners after it offered to change the way their plans are paid, its former finance chief said yesterday.

Alliance Boots is leaving itself open to mis-selling claims from its thousands of pensioners after it offered to change the way their plans are paid, its former finance chief said yesterday.

The Treasury should ditch plans to use GDP expectations to set public sector pension discount rates because it "fundamentally misrepresents" pension economics, leading figures say.

Using UK economic growth as a barometer for public sector pension payments is "absolute nonsense" which will continue to underestimate costs, John Ralfe says.