Defined Benefit
Defined Benefit
The collective deficit of defined benefit (DB) schemes remained at £460bn from the end of August to the end of September, according to PwC's Skyval index.
02 October 2017
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3 min read
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Baroness Altmann believes DB scheme consolidation would both reduce administration costs and deliver better outcomes for members
29 September 2017
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3 min read
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Joe Dabrowski says superfunds will encourage employers to "step up" and pay more into schemes earlier than under existing arrangements.
29 September 2017
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3 min read
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Occupational pension scheme membership hit yet another record high in 2016, with more than 39.2 million saving through their workplace, latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) data reveal.
28 September 2017
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3 min read
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The PLSA's DB taskforce has released more details about its suggested scheme consolidation route, but questions remain about how it would work in practice. James Phillips reports
28 September 2017
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8 min read
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The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) will seek to collect £550m in levies from the industry in the 2018/19 tax year, it has announced, down more than 10% from 2017/18.
27 September 2017
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3 min read
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Consolidating defined benefit (DB) schemes could give members greater security and lead to more affordable benefits, the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association's (PLSA) taskforce has said.
27 September 2017
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4 min read
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BT is seeking to switch indexation for the final section of its scheme in order to stem a ballooning deficit.
25 September 2017
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2 min read
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A panel at this year's Trustee Senate discussed strains in the DB system and what can be done about them. Michael Klimes reports
22 September 2017
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4 min read
