Defined Benefit
Defined Benefit
Since January, The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has sent letters on 12 occasions to trustees about defined benefit (DB) transfer activity.
31 July 2018
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2 min read
Defined Benefit
Centrica has announced the funding hole across its pension schemes fell by 97% to £29m at the end of June 2018.
31 July 2018
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1 min read
Defined Benefit
Coats Group has recorded a narrow defined benefit (DB) surplus of $1m (£0.8m) across its three UK schemes.
31 July 2018
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2 min read
Risk Reduction
Almost two-thirds of FTSE 100 defined benefit (DB) pension schemes invest more than 50% of their assets in bonds, according to a report by JLT Employee Benefits.
30 July 2018
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2 min read
Defined Benefit
The UK's 5,588 defined benefit (DB) schemes had a combined surplus of £382bn at the end of June, according to First Actuarial's best estimate index (FABI).
27 July 2018
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2 min read
Defined Benefit
BT has slashed its pension liabilities by £1.8bn in three months through deficit recovery contributions (DRCs) and a change to the scheme's discount rate.
27 July 2018
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2 min read
Defined Benefit
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has found weaknesses in nearly half of the audit work relating to pension valuations and disclosures it inspected over the past financial year.
26 July 2018
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2 min read
Defined Benefit
The trustees of the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) have proposed raising total contributions by 41% by April 2020.
25 July 2018
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2 min read
Defined Benefit
The popularity of DB transfers shows no sign of slowing. Charlotte Moore looks at how schemes can adapt their investment strategy to meet this demand
25 July 2018
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7 min read
Defined Benefit
The trustee board of the Plumbing and Mechanical Services (UK) Industry Pension Scheme has launched a consultation with sponsoring employers on closing the scheme to future accrual.
25 July 2018
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2 min read
