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Move will save taxpayer billions of pounds each year but hit some pensioners and bondholders
Unable to find a job, this week’s guest is going back to university at the age of 61
Thousands of defined benefit schemes urged to be more alert over fears members could suffer in hasty business rescues
Climate-sceptic government to force pension trustees to act in best ‘financial’ interests of members
Schemes are making ultra-cheap, unsecured, long-term loans to insurers with their members’ savings
Call for savers to be protected as rising unemployment and low interest rates inflict damage
RPS says proposed assumptions to value pension promises will drive up deficit
Retirement scheme deficit jumps from £3bn to £18bn in two years
Agency workers and low paid among those at risk of exclusion from schemes, study finds
Workers will need to live with lower returns from their pensions
Shortfalls spread across retirement funds as coronavirus pandemic batters state finances
If you’re made redundant in your fifties, should you dip into your retirement funds?
A 5% yield on a $1m nest egg delivers $50,000 a year but the egg must be five times bigger to produce that at 1%
Covid-19 adds to pressure on final salary schemes to consolidate
Defined benefits schemes under increasing pressure from low rates and market turbulence
Shortfall at largest private-sector pension fund more than doubles after market turbulence
Proposals to change way annual increases for defined benefits calculated
Amy McGarrity faces twin challenges of lower state contributions and falling returns
Government publishes proposals for tackling age discrimination after court ruled against scheme
Ombudsman warns companies hit by pandemic will try to induce staff to opt out or reduce payments
Economic uncertainty and reduced pay put the brakes on long-term savings
Regulator and lifeboat fund to retain their influence over rescue talks after UK government backtracks on proposals to limit their role
Regulator takes ‘hard stance’ in allowing companies to offload defined benefit schemes
Outlook has deteriorated for weak sponsoring employers with underfunded schemes
Sector says that emergency measures hand too much power to banks
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