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The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has widened a probe into schemes with poor record keeping practices after its research found many were failing to meet its targets.

The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) shareholders should vote against the company's long term incentive plan (LTIP) at its next annual general meeting (AGM), a major advisory lobby group recommends.

Barnett Waddingham has reported a doubling in defined benefit (DB) to defined contribution (DC) transfer requests following this year's Budget announcement.

The value of special contributions made by employers to plug defined benefit (DB) deficits dropped by 50% in the first quarter of the year, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Trustees who do not do enough to squeeze the fees charged by advisers are not fulfilling their fiduciary duty, says the former Pension Protection Fund (PPF) head of restructuring.

The government has launched four consultations on proposed changes to simplify the administration of employee benefits in kind and expenses.

The Pensions Administration Standards Association (PASA) has published a comprehensive set of guidance notes on its accreditation process for third party and in-house administration teams.

The government must take immediate action to help trustees and sponsors of maturing defined benefit (DB) schemes manage the run-off of liabilities, says the National association of Pension Funds (NAPF).

Towers Watson has appointed Craig Baker to the newly-created position of global chief investment officer (CIO).

Newton Investment Management chief executive officer Helena Morrissey is to chair the new organisation arising from the merger of the Association of British Insurers (ABI)'s investment affairs division and the Investment Management Association (IMA)....