Defined Benefit

As the philosophy lesson goes, if you fill a jar to the brim with golf balls, it is full, right? 

Over a fifth of members lack confidence to make decisions concerning their pensions

Losses caused by the gilt market turmoil triggered by September’s Mini Budget

Poll shows mix of DB scheme readiness as to when they will be funded on a buyout basis

In line with recent years, 2022 is expected to be a tale of two halves for the bulk annuity market as we expect to see more pension scheme risk transferred to insurers in the second half of 2022 than the £12bn volume to 30 June 2022.

Short-term loan follows large moves in UK government bond yields

The effects of the current economic volatility are being felt around the world but no more acutely than by those running defined benefit (DB) pension schemes here in the UK.

‘Small number’ of firms are not including all fees and charges

The lifeboat fund says scheme funding levels steady after sharp improvement in September

The current higher gilt yields create different challenges for open DB schemes, but also represent an opportunity to focus on the long-term sustainability of the scheme.