Defined Benefit

The National Association of Pension Funds has urged government to amalgamate small pots into a number of super trusts in a bid to solve the problem of "stranded" schemes.

How will the latest funding reviews affect schemes and sponsors

National Express's defined benefit coach pension plan has moved into surplus after closing its scheme to future accrual.

Here it is. A table showing how private sector membership in occupational pension schemes has fallen over the past 15 years.

The trustee board of the Unilever UK Pension Fund has agreed not to block changes to the scheme proposed by Unilever, its sponsoring employer, despite a wave of national strikes over the firm's move to cease final salary accrual.

The trustees of the Polestar Pension Scheme are set to wind up the fund after The Pensions Regulator advised continuation would not be in the interest of members.

Professional Pensions is set to publish its annual Guide to Consultants at the end of this month.

Professional Pensions held a Conjecture debate on auto-enrolment yesterday. If you missed it, you can click here to listen to the debate in full...

Nearly two-thirds of pension managers believe schemes are being overcharged for actuarial and other services.

Here it is. The lists of the FTSE100 firms with the highest scheme funding levels and the largest percentage increases in funding levels.