The universities scheme made a late amendment to its added years benefit to help members avoid an unforeseen annual allowance charge

Schemes have dropped equity trackers for better performing multi-asset and target date funds over the past five years, according to research published this week

The metal producer's pension scheme has shored up the risk of an indebted sponsor through a series of security and derisking agreements with its employer

Video: Baker Tilly's Bruce Mackay and Brenda Msi-Manzini of Lawrence Graham discuss the increasing pragmatism shown by schemes in their funding negotiations (5:52)

Proposed reforms of the local government pension scheme have raised the threat of a mass member exodus, but South Yorkshire has developed a strategy to combat the risk

The Lafarge pension plan has reduced its covenant risk by agreeing a programme of additional employer contributions tied to its sponsor’s financial performance from 2012

More than 40% of schemes will undergo a triennial actuarial valuation this year. Owen Walker assesses their main obstacles – and how to overcome them

As pension schemes consider ways of reaching out to members online, Wayne Grady looks at how the USS and National Grid schemes are approaching the issue

Pippa Stephens and Brian Cantwell explore how schemes can manage the risk of poorly administering death benefits, and avoid the fine meted out to Unipart

The complexity of derivatives has led many schemes to avoid them. Owen Walker and Ian Smith look at the simple steps to reduce the risk of a bad outcome