Defined Benefit

Defined Benefit

What lessons have been learned from BHS and Tata?

BHS and Tata Steel are not the only businesses struggling to deal with sizeable deficits. Perhaps a new approach is needed?

clock 10 May 2016 • 6 min read

Defined Benefit

TPR: BHS trustees did not tell us about sale to Retail Acquisitions

The British Home Stores (BHS) pension trustees did not flag up concerns to the regulator about last year's sale to Retail Acquisitions, according to Lesley Titcomb.

clock 10 May 2016 • 2 min read

Defined Benefit

Ellison and Lord Myners tipped to sit on panel for BHS probe

The Work and Pensions Committee (WPC) is reported to be considering appointing a special panel to help with its inquiry into British Home Stores (BHS).

clock 09 May 2016 • 1 min read

Defined Benefit

Have your say: are regulators too lenient on trustees?

This week we want to know if The Pensions Regulator (TPR) is doing enough to hold DB trustees to account when so many schemes are underfunded.

clock 09 May 2016 • 1 min read

Defined Benefit

Could the BHS trustees and TPR have done more?

As MPs investigate the factors behind BHS's collapse, Michael Klimes looks at whether the regulator and trustees could have done anything differently.

clock 09 May 2016 • 6 min read

Law and Regulation

TPR 'should make Green cough up money' for BHS scheme

A majority of 170 respondents to this week's Pensions Buzz believe The Pensions Regulator (TPR) should make Sir Philip Green pay money into the BHS Pension Scheme.

clock 05 May 2016 • 4 min read

Defined Benefit

Simons Group appoints Spence to monitor its scheme

Spence & Partners has won a mandate to provide actuarial, investment and administrative services to the Simons Group's Pensions & Life Assurance Scheme.

clock 05 May 2016 • 1 min read

Appointments

KPMG hires Lloyds Bank's treasury director

Martin Collins has joined KPMG as director of its team that advises banks and trustees on managing pension liabilities.

clock 05 May 2016 • 1 min read

Defined Benefit

Field writes to Insolvency Service and SFO about BHS

The Work and Pensions Committee (WPC) has told the Insolvency Service (IS) and Serious Fraud Office (SFO) it will co-operate with any probes into British Home Stores (BHS).

clock 05 May 2016 • 1 min read

Defined Contribution

Big cuts expected at Tata-owned Diligenta

Major jobs cuts are anticipated at pension services firm Diligenta which provides services to some of the biggest pension insurers.

clock 04 May 2016 • 2 min read
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