Defined Benefit

Defined benefit trustees believe managing investment risk will present them with the biggest challenge next year, according to PP research.

The biggest stories on PP this week involved controversy over the LGPS, an overhaul at Santander's scheme, a new chief exec at TPR, and a PPF sell off. Here are the top five.

PP looks at why trustees are coming under pressure over trapped surpluses and what they can do about it

The University and College Union (UCU) has agreed to suspend industrial action over planned changes to the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) until next January.

PP examines what the latest inflation report means for schemes

Trustees and pension professionals have defended the investment returns targeted by defined benefit (DB) schemes in research carried out by PP.

The UK's largest pension schemes have swung from a £25bn surplus six years ago to a £100bn deficit today, according to a report.

Zurich is consulting employees about closing its final salary schemes to future accruals.

The total deficit of schemes in the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) 7800 index soared 230% year-on-year, the latest data has shown.

Guinness Peat Group (GPG) is set to spend around £18m on legal advice and fees over a two-year period, in its defence against action by The Pensions Regulator (TPR).