Defined Benefit

Defined benefit (DB) schemes ended 2017 with a much-enhanced funding position than at the start of the year, JLT Employee Benefits has recorded.

The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has reached a settlement with Toys R Us - a move that has paved the way for an agreement to be reached on the firm's Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA).

Calum Cooper says 2018 should be the year when the pensions industry puts members first, but we won't get there by chance

All 6,000 UK schemes had a surplus of £358bn by the end of last month when calculated under a best estimate return on their assets, according to First Actuarial.

Negotiations on the future of pensions for university staff have been extended until 23 January 2018.

Lloyds Banking Group has outsourced the administration, actuarial and documentation services it provides to its Scottish Widows and Clerical Medical final salary pension clients to JLT Benefit Solutions.

The Pension Protection Fund has confirmed its levy determination for 2018/19 - fixing the levy estimate at £550m.

Some 88% of active defined contribution (DC) members remain in the default fund, latest Pension and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) research reveals.

Stephanie Baxter explores the results of the European regulator's assessment of resilience of DB schemes in adverse market scenarios

The British Steel Pension Scheme (BSPS) has told MPs it has given members enough guidance and information to make informed choices about their pension.