Defined Benefit

Barnett Waddingham has reported a doubling in defined benefit (DB) to defined contribution (DC) transfer requests following this year's Budget announcement.

The value of special contributions made by employers to plug defined benefit (DB) deficits dropped by 50% in the first quarter of the year, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Trustees who do not do enough to squeeze the fees charged by advisers are not fulfilling their fiduciary duty, says the former Pension Protection Fund (PPF) head of restructuring.

Ex-PPF man Richard Favier says too many trustees are sitting on their hands when they need to act

Aon Hewitt’s Andy Cox talks about his concerns over the coherence of pensions policy, DB transfers and what comes next

The government must take immediate action to help trustees and sponsors of maturing defined benefit (DB) schemes manage the run-off of liabilities, says the National association of Pension Funds (NAPF).

The government has set out plans for reforms to judicial pension arrangements that will also incorporate fee-paid judges following lengthy court cases.

Premier has launched a suite of defined benefit (DB), defined contribution (DC) and death in service master trusts.

Employers believe the Code of Good Practice attached to Pension Incentive Exercises (PIEs) has improved the reputation of such moves but reduced take-up rates, government research finds.

The number of savers putting enough money into their pension to secure an adequate retirement is at its highest level since 2009 at 53%, according to Scottish Widows research.