Defined Benefit
Defined Benefit
The combined deficit of defined benefit (DB) schemes increased by £45.5bn over February to £242bn according to the Pension Protection Fund's (PPF) latest update.
14 March 2017
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1 min read
Defined Benefit
Fully merging DB assets and liabilities into superfunds is "impractical and unrealistic", according to most respondents in last week's Pensions Buzz.
13 March 2017
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5 min read
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The PPF's plans to impose a new levy model on schemes that cease to have a substantive sponsor have received mixed reactions from the industry, writes Stephanie Baxter
13 March 2017
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4 min read
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Helen Morrissey spoke to DB Taskforce chairman Ashok Gupta at the recent PLSA Investment Conference about industry reaction to its recent report
13 March 2017
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5 min read
Defined Benefit
Jonathan Stapleton looks at why and how the London Stock Exchange Group conducted a sectionalised merger of its two main pension schemes.
13 March 2017
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13 min read
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Research suggests trustees have a good understanding of basic charges but are less certain on other costs. Michael Klimes looks at the findings
13 March 2017
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4 min read
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The PLSA's DB taskforce has suggested employers should be able to offload their DB scheme into merged 'superfunds'. James Phillips explores the idea.
10 March 2017
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6 min read
Defined Benefit
The combined deficit of Coats Group's three defined benefit (DB) schemes rose by £181m over 2016, according to its annual financial report.
10 March 2017
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1 min read
Defined Benefit
Members of the BT Pension Scheme (BTPS) will have their defined benefit (DB) pensions protected following the separation of the Openreach business.
10 March 2017
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2 min read
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The industry must change its mind-set that consolidation of defined benefit (DB) funds is too difficult, according to DB Taskforce chairman Ashok Gupta.
09 March 2017
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2 min read
