Defined Benefit

Former BHS owner Dominic Chappell potentially faces his fourth personal bankruptcy in order to pay £9.5m of contributions he owes to the failed retailer’s pension schemes.

Every month, several firms issue trackers of the aggregate defined benefit (DB) scheme funding position. See here for the October 2020 estimates on the various measures…

Marian Elliott says a strategic framework can help trustees meet their objectives, and allow schemes to cope if things go wrong.

Chris Hawley, Jonathan Hazlett and Joe Webster look at what the potential outcome of TPT’s Growth Plan’s 2020 valuation could mean for participating employers.

Just over one-third (36%) of schemes retendering for full fiduciary management services are switching providers, latest analysis by Isio reveals.

Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC) has invested £40m in debt issued by the Royal College of Surgeons in England to finance the redevelopment of its London headquarters.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a data request to 65 financial advisers who advised on transfers from the Rolls-Royce defined benefit (DB) scheme.

Jo Myerson looks what trustees should be considering if their sponsor decides to temporarily shut its doors.

UK pension schemes are working hard to counter climate risks across investment portfolios, but the assessment of climate risks to sponsor covenant must be a key focus of schemes’ broader risk assessment, says Michael Bushnell.