What made financial headlines over the weekend?
No sign of a long-term strategy
UK defined benefit schemes have hit a funding low after combined deficits increased nearly £100bn last month to hit £312bn, statistics show.
Local council pensions have a total deficit of £54bn, equating to about £2,000 for every family in the country, according to research from the Taxpayers' Alliance.
A financial support direction issued by The Pensions Regulator against insolvent companies is an expense of the administration and must be complied with, the High Court has ruled.
The deficits of the 200 largest private pension schemes have grown by 50% since 2006, according to Aon Hewitt.
The switch from RPI to CPI for pensions indexation will give members a lower outcome over the long term but gives better consistency, Steve Webb says.
A landmark court case starting today could set a precedent for pension funds to take priority over other debts during bankruptcy.
The deficits of the 200 largest private final salary schemes have reached their lowest levels since September 2009, Aon Hewitt says.
The government should take responsibility for the Royal Mail's £8bn pension deficit, Richard Hooper says.