Defined Benefit

The impact of a takeover on a pension scheme can be significant. Tom Jackman looks at how trustees can ensure they are on the front foot.

With one in eight DB schemes still open to new members, Michael Klimes explores the argument that they should be run differently from closed ones

Schemes could see huge reductions in their liabilities on a funding basis if the recent slowdown in life expectancy improvements becomes a long-term trend, according to PwC.

The combined deficit of Sainsbury's defined benefit (DB) schemes has climbed 119% in twelve months, according to its preliminary annual results.

As TPR seeks to intervene more often in DB schemes, Anne-Marie Winton looks at how sponsors can avoid getting a red card

The combined funding level of the UK's defined benefit (DB) schemes stayed stable over April with just a £10bn increase in deficit, JLT Employee Benefits has estimated.

Royal Mail has offered its employees a cash balance defined benefit (DB) scheme as a compromise for closing its current career average DB scheme to accrual.

For sponsors in a multi-employer scheme, section 75 debt can be the bane of their operations. James Phillips explores whether DWP's plans to tackle this go far enough

Frank Field is pressing Sir Philip Green to publish undisclosed details about the settlement he reached with The Pensions Regulator (TPR) on British Home Stores (BHS) at the end of February.

The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) will amend legislation to allow contracted-out benefits to be transferred into a scheme which has never been contracted-out.