Pensions

Better value for my pension cash - Financial Times - Fri 20 Nov, 06:30 PM
Every time a new study comes out showing how large the gender pay gap is, it's shocking and irritating in equal measure.

Members stay with their pension schemes - Financial Times - Thu 19 Nov, 06:00 PM
The number of people leaving their pension schemes fell to its lowest level this year, while enquiries about the current value of the pensions rose to its highest level, according to Aon Consulting.

C&W to refinance for demerger - Reuters - Tue 17 Nov, 09:43 AM
LONDON (Reuters) - Telecoms group Cable & Wireless (C&W) is to tap the bond market to fund its demerger by April next year, it said on Tuesday as it laid out plans to tie in senior management and for a pension agreement.

Market overview: FTSE 100 closes up 19 - ShareCast - Fri 13 Nov, 05:20 PM
1630: Footsie closed on an upward curve, helped by a strong start on Wall Street. Property companies led the way with shopping centre owner Liberty and British Land showing the best. British Airways had a mixed day as initial enthusiasm for the merger Iberia gave way to concern that the deal could falter on the issue of BA's pension deficit. Financial stocks Resolution and ICAP were the worst performers, with miners also weak as the dollar staged a modest rally. FTSE 100 up 19 at 5,296.

Update: BA pension deficit could scupper Iberia tie-up - ShareCast - Fri 13 Nov, 03:18 PM
Shares in British Airways have given up this morning's strong gains amid concerns its massive pension deficit could prevent its proposed merger with Spanish airline Iberia going ahead

BA, Iberia merger hinges on pension deficit - Reuters - Fri 13 Nov, 01:09 PM
MADRID (Reuters) - British Airways' pension fund deficit could yet scupper its planned merger with Spain's Iberia , as the UK airline still has to agree the size of the multi-billion pound shortfall with the fund's trustees.

Pension deficit may mar BA, Iberia deal - Reuters - Fri 13 Nov, 11:27 AM
MADRID (Reuters) - British Airways' 3 billion pound pension deficit could yet scupper its planned merger with Spain's Iberia , as the UK airline has still to get clearance from the fund's trustees.

Company pension deficit down in Oct. - Reuters - Tue 10 Nov, 02:45 PM
LONDON (Reuters) -The total pension deficit of UK corporate pension funds fell by more than a third in October, despite a dip in stock markets, mainly due to changes in the method of assessing pension liabilities.

Trinity Mirror cuts final salary pension 04:14 PM [ Reuters]
Segro sells Great Western Industrial Park for £110.4m 08:01 AM [ ShareCast]
IMF demands Ukraine veto new wage, pension law 02:35 PM [ AFP ]
JAL new state-backed agency restructuring: reports 05:58 AM [ AFP ]
Ageing Europe's pension bill to 'dwarf' crisis debts: EU 06:18 PM [ AFP ]

Spain's BBVA under fire over huge payout to CEO 06:34 PM [ AFP ]
China tells state firms to transfer shares 07:18 AM [ AFP ]
Ex-RBS chief agrees to return part of pension 07:45 PM [ AFP ]
Indiana funds urge court to delay Chrysler sale 04:40 PM [ AFP ]
Appeals court clears Chrysler exit from bankruptcy 10:12 PM [ AFP ]

Norway's state pension fund slips 8.7% 10:14 AM [ AFP ]
RBS bank shareholders reject salary report 05:27 PM [ AFP ]
RBS to cut extra jobs, faces key pension vote 02:24 PM [ AFP ]
Pension funds to sue RBS for losses: report 02:59 AM [ AFP ]
Norway pension fund loses 71.5 bln euros 04:12 PM [ AFP ]

Norway's state pension fund loses 71.5 bln euros 11:32 AM [ AFP ]
GM, Canadian union agree to wage, pension freeze 10:20 PM [ AFP ]
RBS posts biggest loss in British corporate history 10:36 PM [ AFP ]
SKorea's pension fund set to post first loss: ministry 05:45 AM [ AFP ]
SKorea's biggest investor to cut shareholdings 04:41 AM [ AFP ]

Motorola cuts top executive pay, freezes pension contributions 06:30 PM [ AFP ]
Qantas chief says BA merger not assured 08:06 AM [ AFP ]
Argentine Congress passes pension nationalization law 04:04 AM [ AFP ]
Change in law for millions of pension holders 10:50 AM [ Your Money]
Pensioners forced into debt by rising cost of living 09:45 AM [ Your Money]

Pension deficit soars to £70bn 03:01 PM [ Your Money]
Pension schemes weather market turbulence 09:33 AM [ Your Money]
Britons want a return to bygone values 09:57 AM [ Your Money]
Pension planners urged to look beyond property 10:07 AM [ Your Money]
Schooling costs cut into pensions 09:34 AM [ Your Money]

Women lack understanding of pension planning 01:52 PM [ Your Money]
Stock market volatility to hit pensions 10:16 AM [ Your Money]
Brits fear longer working lives 02:41 PM [ Your Money]
NAPF issues pensions funds reassurance 10:30 AM [ Your Money]
NFU Mutual urges women to check their pensions 11:01 AM [ Your Money]

UK savings levels drop 10:57 AM [ Your Money]
Workplace pensions the most valued benefit 10:42 AM [ Your Money]
Government calls for pension assistance 11:03 AM [ Your Money]
Pension charges are an unknown quantity 05:17 PM [ Your Money]
Pensioners to earn £5,000 less than average working adult 11:37 AM [ Your Money]