Defined Benefit

The BBC Pension Scheme trustees have negotiated an extra £365m employer contribution to tackle the fund's £2bn deficit.

Higher nominal and index-linked gilt yields helped to reduce the liabilities of the PPF 7800 index by 2.7% in December 2013, according to the Pension Protection Fund's (PPF) latest update.

Ryanair has closed its defined benefit (DB) scheme to existing members after paying in €12.5m (£10.4m) to plug its deficit.

The number of firms making asset-backed contributions (ABCs) to their schemes shot up in 2013, despite The Pensions Regulator (TPR) warning trustees to approach such arrangements with caution.

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The Hozelock Limited Pension and Assurance Scheme has appointed Aon Hewitt to provide actuarial, investment consulting and scheme management services.

Defined benefit (DB) schemes' deficits have fallen on average over 2013 and funding levels have remained high, JLT Employee Benefits (JLT EB) figures show.

Premier Foods is in talks with trustees of its defined benefit (DB) scheme to reduce its liabilities as part of a corporate restructuring, according to reports in the Financial Times (FT).

The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has issued a consultation on its "generous" pension offer for firefighters.

BAE Systems has selected PwC's online analysis platform, Skyval, to monitor and manage its obligations across the company's seven UK schemes.