Defined Benefit

Schemes saw a marginal increase in their surpluses following gilt market turmoil

Parliamentary committee hears that trustee regulation could ‘lift the bar’ in terms of TKU

Funding levels dipped by 5% in November but continued to show a strong surplus

Market growth remains below pre-Covid levels despite 7% increase in mandates

Scheme could reduce recovery plan contributions if deficit continues to fall

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.