Hackney fines employers to improve admin
The multi-employer scheme has been charging sponsors to encourage more accurate and timely data collection, improving scheme performance and cutting cost
USS helps members beat AVCs tax charge
The universities scheme made a late amendment to its added years benefit to help members avoid an unforeseen annual allowance charge
sX Review: Challenges for medium-sized schemes
Video: Marian Elliott of Atkin & Co and Aon Hewitt's Paul McGlone discuss how medium-sized schemes can overcome their resource, funding and time constraints (5:09)
Cable & Wireless cuts payslip costs
The Cable & Wireless Communications pension scheme has joined the Kent and Greater Manchester local government funds in ditching some regular payslips to cut costs
Countdown to improve admin with end of contracting out
With the abolition of contracting out on DC schemes just two months away, Anna Lyudvig looks at how schemes can use the reform to improve their administration
Tui starts early to control PPF levy cost
As the Tui pension scheme works ahead of time to certify its contingent asset and reduce its PPF levy, Ian Smith and Anna Lyudvig analyse the process
sX Review: Major challenges for 2012
The schemeXpert.com team looks back at some of the key challenges facing schemes this year, and forward to the major issues to come in the new year (4:35)
NHS fine shows importance of monitoring retirement dates
As the NHS scheme is fined £4,000 by the ombudsman for maladministration, Pippa Stephens finds out how to avoid costly pay-outs associated with late retirees
Five lessons for controlling cost from 2011
Owen Walker looks back over a year of schemeXpert.com reports to find the top five tips for controlling costs
Singapore Airlines case shows importance of clear rules
The ongoing Singapore Airlines case highlights the importance of the diligent drafting of scheme rules. Pippa Stephens looks at the ways schemes can avoid mistakes when writing and maintaining deeds