Defined Benefit

Stephanie Baxter says some local councils' attempts to find new ways to make savings are welcome but must have strong safeguards

David Weeks says there is a mismatch in superfunds that claim to be member friendly but then exclude member representation from their governance

TPT Retirement Solutions has launched a pension scheme for the education sector which offers schools both defined contribution (DC) and defined benefit (DB) pension provision.

An innovative funding structure has been agreed for Croydon Pension Fund. However, there are some concerns about the arrangement. Stephanie Baxter reports

More than 100,000 savers face being landed with huge tax bills following tiny uplifts to their pension, a Freedom of Information (FOI) reply has revealed.

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) faces a £102m impact on liabilities as a result of equalising guaranteed minimum pensions (GMPs), according to its annual results.

Smaller schemes may be eligible for a levy reduction but are failing to fill out a simple application form, the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has said.

Forcing company bosses to join the same defined benefit (DB) schemes as their staff could protect pensions better than the threat of prison sentences for scheme mismanagement, Warwick Business School (WBS) has suggested.

The Harrods Group Pension Plan has selected XPS Pensions Group to provide investment advice, following a competitive tender process.

The combined funding level of the UK's 5,450 defined benefit (DB) schemes increased by 60 basis points (bps) over January, latest Pension Protection Fund (PPF) data reveals.