Defined Benefit
Defined Benefit
The ACA and Royal London have published a joint policy paper on a 'radically simplified' DB structure. Kim Kaveh looks at the proposals.
19 November 2018
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4 min read
Defined Benefit
Around 5,000 members of the Johnston Press Pension Plan are expected to enter the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) following a pre-pack administration (PPA) by its sponsor.
19 November 2018
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2 min read
Defined Benefit
A typical defined benefit (DB) scheme was able to meet 92.9% of its accrued pension rights as of 30 September, according to Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM).
13 November 2018
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2 min read
Defined Benefit
The combined funding level decreased by just over four percentage points by the end of last month to 93.6%, according to the Pension Protection Fund's (PPF) latest update.
13 November 2018
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3 min read
Defined Benefit
Plastics manufacturer Carclo has missed yet another dividend as it continues to battle its defined benefit (DB) pension funding shortfall.
13 November 2018
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1 min read
Law and Regulation
The pensions watchdog's chief executive speaks to Stephanie Baxter about some of The Pensions Regulator's key priorities during her last few months in post
08 November 2018
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7 min read
Defined Benefit
Support staff at Manchester University have overwhelmingly voted to take strike action over plans to reduce and close the defined benefit (DB) pension scheme.
02 November 2018
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3 min read
Risk Reduction
Susan Martin says there are lots of challenges to grapple with ahead of next year's LGPS valuations.
02 November 2018
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3 min read
Defined Benefit
There is a lack of clarity over DB funding targets. Adolfo Aponte says more transparency in this area could have significant benefits.
01 November 2018
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4 min read
Defined Benefit
Willis Towers Watson's LifeSight is the first defined contribution (DC) master trust to allocate around half of equity investments in the default fund to environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategies.
31 October 2018
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2 min read
