HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is expected to block a request by the European Commission to amend legislation to make it easier to set up cross-border pension schemes.

Scottish Life has launched a new governed range investment proposition, which it claims could help advisers fulfil their treating customers fairly (TCF) responsibilities.

The National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) has set out six key government measures needed to help companies through the economic crisis.

Consultants are reporting outsourcing firms offering cut-throat pricing for big scheme tenders in a bid to gain high profile clients and build market share.

Too many woman are unaware of or confused about forthcoming changes to the state pension, findings from the Pensions Advisory Service (TPAS) show.

A book that calls for a radical rethink of the state pension been published by the Actuarial Profession.

Widespread irritation with the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) levy has been revealed in a survey of schemes undertaken by Buck Consultants.

Hewitt Associates is claiming that pension funds that use it as an investment adviser have seen outperformance of 4% over the WM All Funds Index.

The insolvency risk for the 10% of FTSE 350 companies most in danger of defaulting increased fourfold in the last quarter of 2008, according to Mercer.

Schemes with insolvent sponsors should consider scheme rescues as well as entering the Pension Protection Fund, the Occupational Pensions Trust (OPT) has argued.

Tom Willetts speaks to pensions minister Rosie Winterton about how she will make her mark as the latest in a long line of pensions ministers, and amid economic turmoil.

The current consultation on the future development of the pension protection levy proposes to change the way charges are apportioned between eligible pension schemes, beginning with the 2011/2012 levy year.

A global survey on pension risk proved to be quite an undertaking – collating responses from 170 companies from a dozen countries – but it did provide some interesting insights into the attitudes companies around the globe have towards their pension plans.

Investors’ keenness for voting on executive remuneration appears to have been rejuvenated, after suggestions that shareholders have been asleep on the job, says Tom Powdrill.

One of the more time-consuming and complex tasks of the assessment period is the data and benefit audit.

The fall of major financial institutions last year struck onlookers with shock and fear, says Michelle Darracott, but where others failed, lessons can be learned.

Tokio Marine Asset Management has named Yuichi ‘Alex’ Takayama as chief executive of its new office in London.

Capita Hartshead has appointed Helena Goy as a business development manager to meet demand for services.

Royal London Asset Management (RLAM) has appointed Craig Inches as a fixed-interest fund manager.

Punter Southall has named Dave Watkins as a principal to head up the firm’s pension administration office in Wokingham.