Defined Benefit

A ‘No' vote in the EU referendum could be risky for schemes but it would remove the threat of the holistic balance sheet (HBS), says PTL.

Former Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) long-term savings and pensions director Nick Poyntz-Wright has joined Just Retirement Ltd.

Retirees can benefit from combining annuity and drawdown into their investment portfolio to avoid significant financial hardship in old age, according to a study.

PP looks at a potential solution to the cashflow problem as schemes mature.

The number of transfers from defined benefit (DB) to defined contribution (DC) schemes has been lower than expected, according to the Financial Reporting Council (FRC).

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has received backlash over plans to pass £18m of national insurance (NI) costs onto its 27,000 defined benefit (DB) scheme members.

The Work and Pensions Select Committee has started a probe to explore the economic effects of allowing certain women to draw their state pension early.

Ray King has been appointed Rothesay Life's independent non-executive chairman. He replaces Keith Satchell who retires as chairman after nine years.

The Chancellor certainly pulled some rabbits out of his hat in yesterday's Budget. PP gives a rundown of the key announcements affecting pensions.

The bulk annuity market had a record final quarter in 2015 as buy-in and buyout deals totalled £5.4bn, according to LCP.