Defined Benefit

Costain Group's defined benefit (DB) scheme deficit has risen by £16.9m in one year, according to its interim report.

As deficits continue to grow Con Keating urges schemes to think carefully about what they do next.

Allowing struggling defined benefit (DB) schemes to temporarily stop paying pension increases could help them get back on track while avoiding huge cuts to members' pensions.

Demand for buy-ins is set to triple over the next decade as more defined benefit (DB) schemes look to offload their liabilities to insurers.

The local government pension scheme (LGPS) pools have come under fire for not including member representation on governance boards to oversee the radical changes.

Malcolm McLean wonders whether Sir Philip Green will accept a moral responsibility to deal with the BHS pension deficit.

The trustee of the Pilkington Superannuation Scheme has entered a £230m buy-in with the Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC).

The trustees for Amey OS Pension Scheme have agreed two separate buy-in policies with Just Retirement, worth a total of £65m.

Long-awaited changes to the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) compensation cap are facing continued delays, PP understands

Brick maker Ibstock is consulting on closing its defined benefit (DB) scheme to future accrual, potentially affecting 40% of the company's UK staff.