The Pensions Regulator has issued a warning about dishonest and fraudulent activities within pension schemes, which has been welcomed by industry bodies.

Long-term risk that scheme buyout poses to stability of the Pensions Protection Fund’s levy does not worry its new leader, Alan Rubenstein

Insurance broker and pensions consultant Aon has denied its recent merger with Benfield directly influenced the decision to cut its pension benefits.

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The £1.3bn Trafalgar House Pensions Trust may take on struggling small and medium-sized schemes that lack enough governance to avoid dramatic market losses.

The Pension Protection Fund’s (PPF) 7800 Index has revealed a £40bn increase in pension deficits for March, with the combined shortfall of those in deficit exceeding £250bn.

The UK’s biggest pension funds have agreed to kick-start lending to firms unable to gain sufficient bank loans in the credit crunch.

Investment consultants are advising trustees of defined contribution schemes who want to offer their members capital preservation to abandon certain money market funds over fears of mislabelling.

A number of ethically-conscious institutional investors, including the Norwegian Government Pensions Fund, have inadvertently invested in a company that builds ‘illegal’ settlements in the occupied West Bank.

Since the summer of 2007, asset class returns have headed downwards. With the exception of government bonds, no asset class, including alternatives, has protected investors from the credit crisis. For pension funds, it may have seemed that the best place to be would be out of the market entirely.

There is a striking disparity between the best and worst pension funds’ records on risk management and accountability performance, according to FairPensions.

The global economic downturn may present investors with attractive long-term options, according to Aberdeen Asset Management.

Axa Winterthur has launched a group self-invested personal pension (Sipp) called Family Suntrust, a group Sipp with a difference, or so the insurer claims.

The rise in implementation of group self-invested personal pensions (Sipps) represents a governance challenge, according to a panel of experts.

The Treasury will face a high court challenge from the Equitable Members Action Group (EMAG) after it failed to act on the parliamentary ombudsman’s recommendations.

Increasingly complex legisla-tion and difficulties stemming from the recession are fuelling an increase in demand for independent professional trustee services, according to providers.

For years, the mantra has been that employers need to provide good staff pensions in order to recruit and retain the best people. But is this true any more?

Companies open and close as the business cycle continues, but how can investors understand which emerging firms will provide the strongest opportunities?

Well, I thought I’d heard everything; so it just goes to show I guess. I was reading in the paper the other day about a chap called Henry Allingham. You may have heard of him; he’s broken some important records lately and is hopefully showing us all how to do the same.

PPF chief executive Alan Rubenstein tells Owen Walker about the flurry of funds currently turning to the pensions lifeboat, listening to stakeholders and government backing

Longer life expectancies mean mortality risk is having an increasing impact on pension funding. But how great is the effect, and can the changes be measured accurately?

RCM’s Lucy MacDonald tells Owen Walker about the eventual upturn in equities markets, mentoring the next generation of investors and the potential returns to be had from the Chinese insurance sector

Many condemn the disparity between public and private sector pension provision, with the former often deemed unsustainable. But the costs can often obscure the truer picture

Member of the pensions elite Alan Pickering talks to Pádraig Floyd about independent trusteeship, his battle with the government to better pensions and the need for proportionate regulation

The low cost and relative reliability of passive management has seen the sector’s popularity soar, but its continued success depends on market conditions and the desire of investors to play it safe during volatile times

A passive allocation to corporate bonds provides investors with a simple, low cost opportunity to harness the yield advantages over other major asset classes

Despite the unstable market conditions, LDI has continued along the path of popularity, opening its doors to smaller schemes with the creation of pooled funds

How will the review of pension transfers impact the Sipp market?

Despite taking a huge hit from the drop in equity prices, investment-linked annuities are still a valid choice for the long-term investor

Greater numbers of schemes are moving from DB to DC, so employers must plan with care to ensure members are transferred with ease

The market often struggles with ratings systems, so investors must improve their understanding and use ratings appropriately

The Pensions Management Institute (PMI) has elected Mike Sullivan as president, to succeed Steve Delo in July.

Risk management firm Towers Perrin, and financial advisory firm Zolfo Cooper recently unveiled additions to their teams.

Punter Southall has appointed Andrew Drake as managing director of its investment consultancy business Psolve Asset Solutions.