Supplementary pension schemes continue to pose obstacles to mobility for workers across Europe according to two new independent studies, presented by the European Commission today. The studies support the case for a Europe-wide initiative to improve people's access to supplementary pension rights when changing jobs or working in another EU country. The Commission's proposal for a directive on the issue – revised in October 2007 – forms part of the work programme for the Slovenian EU Presidency.

With the release of administrator 6, software provider aquila has launched the only configurable annuity and payments package in the UK market that can deal with the post A-Day environment.

Recent increases in our longevity could have disturbing implications for the government, pension companies and life insurance industries.

A Dartmouth economist, working with colleagues from Harvard and MIT, has developed projections of future levels of retirement wealth to address what some analysts have called a “perfect storm” of events that threatens the retirement security of future retirees.

Pension plans may have lower investment gains when they use consultants who have undisclosed conflicts of interest, according to a new report by government investigators, Dow Jones and The Associated Press reported Friday.

Onex Corp. has joined bidding group for BCE Inc., which already includes the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, the "Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec" as well as U.S. buyout firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.

Northern Trust has won two awards at the 2007 FT Business Pensions & Investment Provider awards, held in London during May.

In a speech to the Institute of Economic Affairs' conference on the Future of Life Assurance, Stephen Haddrill, Director General of the Association of British Insurers, will today warn that unless the Government ensures that UK Personal Accounts complement, rather than compete with, existing pension provision, its whole programme of pension reform will fail.

Fine print in the new Pension Protection Act passed last year is now coming to light. Much of what we heard is laced with new requirements, and many workers are going to get caught in a web of confusion if they relay on the basic new rules outlined by the press.

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