On the go: Amundi and BlackRock have been appointed by master trust Nest in a bid to increase members' exposure to private credit.

Data crunch: Low costs and charges alone do not guarantee good value for members’ pension savings, research by the Pensions Policy Institute shows.

On the go: The overall funding position of UK defined benefit schemes fell in August, according to figures released by the Pension Protection Fund on Tuesday.

Data crunch: Pensioners could miss out on an additional 6.7 per cent in retirement income if the government goes ahead with plans to downgrade the retail price index, an analysis has revealed.

On the go: The government has promised to compensate some public sector pensions' increased employer contribution costs, but other pensions spending was unmentioned.

The government is considering legislation to prevent companies from abusing pre-pack administration to dump pension liabilities into the Pension Protection Fund, but some experts say further regulation is unnecessary.

The majority of university staff will vote for strike action on pensions unless their employers concede to lowering contributions to the Universities Superannuation Scheme closer to 8 per cent, the University and College Union has said.

Data crunch: Companies with large defined benefit pension deficits risk seeing their share price drop as investors stay away, after equity analysts raised questions over whether their pension plans need urgent topping up.

On the go: The trustee of the Universities Superannuation Scheme has issued a series of consultation documents in a bid to commence agreements with employers on a suitable recovery plan and contribution rates for the scheme.