Defined Benefit
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The most important characteristics in advisers differ by scheme size, but the approach to investment is not overly dissimilar, James Phillips writes
19 June 2017
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5 min read
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Trustees of the two British Home Stores (BHS) schemes have sent 18,000 letters to members explaining the options available to them following the deal reached earlier this year.
16 June 2017
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2 min read
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Trustees of the £10bn Co-operative pension fund are demanding £50m to split the scheme and enable a deal to rescue the struggling bank, according to reports.
16 June 2017
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1 min read
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Over 80% of advisers expect an increasing number of transfer requests from defined benefit (DB) scheme members over the next year, according to a survey.
15 June 2017
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1 min read
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The combined deficit of FTSE 100 defined benefit (DB) schemes grew by more than £10bn over 2016, Barnett Waddingham research has estimated.
15 June 2017
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2 min read
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The majority of defined benefit (DB a schemes remain affordable but many should do more to tackle increased deficits and reduce risk to pensioners, The Pensions Regulator (TPR) says.
13 June 2017
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4 min read
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The total deficit of defined benefit (DB) schemes improved marginally, latest Pension Protection Fund (PPF) data reveals.
13 June 2017
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2 min read
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Final salary members of the AA UK defined benefit (DB) scheme are to move to a career average segment in a bid to stem the deficit.
12 June 2017
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1 min read
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While the government moots allowing schemes to swap indices when rules are rigid, James Phillips explores whether a new index could end the debate
12 June 2017
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5 min read
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Lawmakers should not impose an arbitrary cap on the length of scheme recovery plans as this would be counter-productive according to Punter Southall's Joanne Livingstone.
09 June 2017
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2 min read
