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Hilary Salt says by blurring the line between what is legally required and what 'feels fair', we create uncertainty about what is and isn't allowed

Almost all listed asset managers have now signed up to the transparency code that launched 12 months ago to help local government funds get better cost data, writes Stephanie Baxter

Struggling children's retailer Mothercare has announced plans to overhaul its store portfolio through a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA), by closing 50 shops and negotiating reduced rents.

Pension transfer values fell from £235,000 at the end of March to £232,000 at the end of April, according to Xafinity's Transfer Value Index (TVI).

The combined defined benefit (DB) deficit decreased by £33.9bn over April to £81.7bn on a section 179 basis, according to the Pension Protection Fund's (PPF's) latest update.

Kim Kaveh asks how much clarity the master trust code of practice gives to schemes applying for authorisation in October.

A report by Pinsent Masons calls on trustees to be more proactive on the risks posed by climate change, warning it is no longer a 'nice to have'. Stephanie Baxter considers the action points

Stephanie Baxter says trustees should welcome the regulator's tougher line on excessive shareholder payouts

Peter Askins says it is important to communicate the role of trustee to members in a way they can understand

Patrick Bloomfield says the regulator is being more vocal about its view of what 'fair treatment' means, with the threat of using its powers to intervene