Defined Benefit

Funding ratio decreases to 148.5% with total assets at £1.456tn

Hymans report reveals funding levels have grown to 99% from 81% five years ago

Hymans’ Laura McLaren looks at the impact of the code and how changes could affect schemes

New DB funding code focussing pension schemes on future planning

How covenant advice has evolved since the Pensions Act 2004

Hymans report says leaving wind-up activity to last minute is creating problems for schemes

Buyout and low reliance indices show ‘record’ £285bn and £410bn surpluses

Reform could support UK growth though investment in productive and green assets

Number of cases to raise at least one scam flag warning exceeds 90% for first time this year

Scheme says, some challenges aside, its overall direction of travel is positive