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The pensions industry breathed a collective sigh of relief as the government said it would not introduce a secondary annuities market until 2017.

The government has announced plans to work with the local government pension scheme (LGPS) to pool investments with the aim of significantly reducing costs.

Companies are not disclosing vital information about the workforce despite it being a clear driver of long-term sustainability. Stephanie Baxter finds out why it is a concern

People looking to trade in their annuities for cash should be obliged to take independent financial advice, industry pundits agree.

The Pensions Infrastructure Platform (PIP) has announced its solar photovoltaics (PV) fund has reached its first close with £131m commitments from four UK schemes.

The biggest stories on PP this week involved the former pensions minister Steve Webb warning the Conservative government may target salary sacrifice in its emergency Budget and the NAPF appointing its first woman chairperson. Here are the top five.

Pension schemes often struggle to find clear or consistent reporting of company workforces, leading to a crucial "missing piece" in corporate reporting, according to the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF).

Lesley Williams has been appointed the first woman chairperson of the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) and will succeed incumbent Ruston Smith whose two year term ends in October.

Lord Hutton believes the next three years will see "extraordinary change" for the local government scheme. Stephanie Baxter reports

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.