Defined Benefit

Isio analysis finds increase in funding level driven by increases in asset values

XPS tracker shows DB pension surpluses broadly flat at £179bn last month

Stephanie Hawthorne asks if a PPF consolidator will cannibalise the private sector or be a small scheme saviour?

Aon says number of professional trustees expected to rise for most DB schemes

Broadstone Sirius Index finds fully hedged scheme reaches 68% funding

Brightwell CEO Morten Nilsson says buyout no longer the ‘gold standard’ for DB schemes

Hymans Robertson says funding levels and general election could impact covenant

Surpluses often trapped with accounting rules providing block on discretionary increases

XPS finds transfer activity levels have hit record lows four times in the past year

Hymans Robertson says sponsors need plans to ensure efficient utilisation of surplus