Defined Benefit

The government should look into the glaring inequality in the tax system that favours defined benefit (DB) pension schemes over defined contribution (DC), Alan Higham has said.

The burden on companies of plugging defined benefit (DB) pension scheme deficits may be hurting business investment, according to the Bank of England (BoE).

Jack Jones looks at a report that finds a growing number of schemes are reacting to worsening deficits by extending recovery plans

The defined benefit (DB) pension scheme deficit of FTSE 350 retailers has grown 30% in the past year, according to the latest figures.

Guy Coughlan has been appointed chief financial risk officer at the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS).

Actuarial firms have become more competitive in the UK but the scope of services and charges varies. Michael Klimes investigates

EU Commissioner Lord Jonathan Hill has given reassurance that he will have the last say over controversial EU proposals on scheme funding.

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The government is consulting on relaxing the employer debt regime that requires firms to pay their portion of any deficit in full when they leave a multi-employer scheme.

While last year's Budget put the focus firmly on DC, trustees still need to be aware of potential risks in their DB scheme say Peter Murphy and Arshad Khan.