Defined Benefit

Bulk purchase annuity transaction secures the benefits of all scheme members

2023 Purple Book analysis shows 50% rise in number of schemes with 100% buyout funding ratio

With the dust beginning to settle on 2023, and the final deals of the year being hurriedly squeezed into insurer targets, it seems only right to reflect on what has been another incredible year for the risk settlement market.

Fall in yields to blame for slight rise in BW’s DB end gauge index during November

Lifeboat fund said 99% of DB schemes are expected to pay less levy as a result

Sponsor business drivers, cost bases and debt structures should be well understood

PPF 7800 Index shows scheme surpluses rose by just under £7bn during the month

Framework aims to assist pensions industry with how to approach illiquid investments

Regulator says it will monitor transactions to protect the interests of savers