The draft regulations for auto-enrolment could force many recruitment agencies to put temporary staff into personal accounts.

City minister Lord Myners has ignited a storm of protest after suggesting pension schemes and fund managers should be obliged to exercise their voting rights.

The London Pension Fund Authority (LPFA) is considering a shift from interest and inflation-linked swaps to longevity hedging for its £1.1bn pensioner fund.

Large pension funds were the biggest relative underperformers of all UK commercial property investors over 2008, according to the Investment Property Databank (IPD) Annual Index.

The Bank of England’s (BoE) decision to buy gilts will worsen defined benefit (DB) schemes’ deficits and their relationships with sponsors, according to industry experts.

Habitat has outsourced the management of its 75% funded, £24m final salary plan to SEI on a fiduciary basis.

Pension schemes must follow a collective strategy to hold companies to account, according to the chief executive of the Financial Services Authority (FSA).

Paul Myners has appealed to pension funds and other institutional investors to take governance seriously to address frailties in the economy.

The National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) issued separate pieces of guidance on responsible investment and hedge funds at its investment conference.

Anthony Bolton has claimed he can already see signs of economic recovery and has predicted financial institutions will lead any upturn.

Wm Morrison, Britain’s fourth-largest supermarket chain, plans to replace its two final salary pension schemes with ones based on career average earnings.

The potential liabilities of the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) have soared after the aggregate deficit of UK schemes deteriorated to record levels last month.

Pension funds at small to medium-sized employers (SMEs) declined to an average of 56% funding at the beginning of March, according to Investment Solutions.

A qualified recognised overseas pension scheme (QROPS) launched from Guernsey claims to be the most tax-compliant scheme yet.

The trustees of the Age Concern England (ACE) final salary pension scheme have reached an agreement with one of its small employers.

Analysis: The impact of quantitative easing on UK pension schemes has already shown itself in scheme deficits, but the full picture remains to be seen, says Charlie Kirby

How many pensioners have been pushed into poverty by the rapid cuts in the Bank of England’s (BoE) base rate? Of course, we will not know for some years and will have to await for the official figures, but it is not difficult to guess what is going on.

The collapse of Lehman has turned our understanding of market behaviour on its head and forced a radical rethink of the way in which we assess risk

A recent move in the pensioner buy-in market has been the increasing demand by scheme trustees and corporate sponsors for additional direct security from insurance companies.

The pensions industry appears to be some sort of secret haven for frustrated musicians. Following earlier entries to this column from folk musicians and heavy metallers, Michael Davies, marketing communications executive at Friends Provident, takes the stage.

Increased scrutiny, funding and investment issues, and loss of member confidence are all problems adding to the woes of pension scheme trustees, says Dafydd Bowen

Risk and return go hand in hand where investments are expected to yield a better return. This is no different for private equity investments.

Against a weakening UK economic background, Rob Martin highlights an aspect of property fund strategy that can play a key role in driving outperformance

The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has appointed Ian McKinlay as its new chief investment officer.

Premier Pensions Management has hired Ben Hay-Evans as business development manager.

Veritas Asset Management has appointed Antony Burgess as director of institutional business, responsible for promoting global and Asian investment products.

Mercer has appointed Eddie Hodgart as principal and client manager for its employee benefits business.