Defined Benefit

The trustees of Asda's defined benefit (DB) scheme have appointed Aon Hewitt to provide actuarial advice, replacing Mercer.

There has been a persistent fall in defined benefit (DB) pension scheme deficits over the past quarter, according to official data.

As the government unveils plans that would effectively force local government pension funds to pool their investments, Stephanie Baxter looks at what could be in store.

The government has introduced an income tax exemption for financial advice provided as part of employer-led transfer exercises from defined benefit (DB) to defined contribution (DC) pension schemes.

In the third part of our series looking at what firms did to win at this year's UK Pensions Awards, PP speaks to Spence about how the firm won the Consulting Innovation of the Year accolade.

In the second part of our series looking at what firms did to win accolades at this year's UK Pensions Awards, PP speaks to LCP partner Clive Wellsteed about how the firm won the Risk Reduction Adviser of the Year category.

The Pensions Regulator has published an employer guide on complying with its code of practice for funding defined benefit (DB) schemes, emphasising the importance of a collaborative approach.

The George and Harding Group Pension Scheme (G&H) has transferred into the Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS) after a lengthy battle to qualify for entry.

Supermarket giant Asda has chosen PwC to provide pension accounting services using Skyval for its defined benefit (DB) scheme.

Two major trade unions have denounced Nestle's plans to close its career average defined benefit (DB) scheme as a "betrayal" of staff.