About 1,500 United Utilities employees are expected to walk out on Friday and Monday because of the company's plans to change the final salary scheme to a hybrid arrangement.

The Pensions Ombudsman has said it is moving offices from London Victoria to a newly renovated "government hub" in London's financial district Canary Wharf on April 3 this year. This follows a previous announcement by the Financial Conduct Authority that it will move from Canary Wharf to Stratford in north east London this year.

The Work and Pensions Committee has urged regulators “to get their houses in order now” to protect pension scheme members from another mis-selling scandal.

The minimum size and initial funding tests for the New British Steel Pension Scheme have been met, paving the way for the scheme to go ahead later this month.

The University and College Union has voted to reject proposals agreed by the union and Universities UK over pension pay, meaning lecturers will continue to strike.

Theresa May has commissioned an industry taskforce on social impact investment, led by vice-chair of Allianz Global Investors Elizabeth Corley. 

Defined benefit deficits across schemes eligible for the Pension Protection Fund have increased to £72.1bn at the close of February 2018, from a deficit of £51bn at the end of January 2018.

Universities UK, which represents employers, and the University and College Union have said they reached an agreement on Monday in the dispute about the closure of academics' defined benefit arrangement. 

The Labour Party’s shadow work and pensions secretary, Debbie Abrahams, has been forced to leave her role over allegations reportedly related to claims over her behaviour.