Defined Benefit

Figures show the decline of final salary is accelerating

Colette Christiansen looks at the issues surrounding de-risking.

Four trade unions have temporarily suspended industrial action in a dispute over pensions with Tata Steel.

Pension funds around the globe are collaborating and cutting out the middleman, writes PP

Private sector defined benefit (DB) pension schemes have total liabilities of over £2trn, according to figures published today.

The Royal Mail Pension Plan has selected an equity derivatives strategy to mitigate risks in its investment portfolio.

Tata Steel has approached the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) to resolve its dispute with four unions which plan to go on strike on 22 June.

Punter Southall Investment Consulting has designed a service to reduce the complexity, administration and costs of de-risking strategies.

David Cameron has been asked to interfere in the pensions dispute between Tata Steel and four trade unions.

Caffyns has removed almost £9m of defined benefit (DB) pension liabilities from its scheme after switching its pension payments to the Consumer Prices Index (CPI).