Defined Benefit

Inaugural DB Summit will be held at Rudding Park Hotel in Harrogate on 28 September

Pensions minister says work will now begin on the detail required for permanent regime

Surpluses rose in June to £437bn and schemes in deficit saw lowest ever shortfall

Chancellor announces new VfM framework, DC investment vehicle and LGPS consultation

Hymans Robertson paper calls for TPR and PPF policy changes as well as tax incentives

Aon tracker shows a fall in DC while PwC finds DB schemes had a £330bn surplus last month

Mercer reports surplus fall while Broadstone finds funding positions remain stable

LCP survey finds variation across funding levels and priorities of DB schemes

PPF’s new sustainability strategy covers RI, EDI, community impact and operations

Aggregate surplus of UK schemes fell over June to £131bn, down from £140bn in May