Lord Hutton

This week's top stories include coverage of the political party manifestos ahead of the snap general election, and Tata Steel nearing a deal for the British Steel Pension Scheme.

Labour peer Lord Hutton has said there is nothing positive to say about his party's manifesto, which makes a "delusional" pledge to freeze increases in the state pension age.

Lord John Hutton says that while much progress has been made to boost retirement saving there is still some way to go.

Trustees looking to understand what can go wrong with data transfers should read the NAO's report on the civil service Michael Klimes finds

The industry must become more realistic about how little people are contributing to their pensions and encourage everyone to save more says Morten Nilsson.

As the government unveils plans that would effectively force local government pension funds to pool their investments, Stephanie Baxter looks at what could be in store.

There are better ways to improve the local government pension scheme (LGPS) than merging it into one big sovereign wealth fund, according to Labour peer Lord John Hutton.

Just three out of ten pension professionals support plans to let pensioners cash in their annuities according to research by PP.

UK workers need to save at least 15% of income if they are to achieve a comfortable retirement according to Lord Hutton.

An opposition amendment that would have allowed the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to rethink its pot follows member proposals has been narrowly defeated in the House of Lords.