Investment

Defined benefit (DB) transfer values stayed fairly steady over October, rising from £230,000 to £231,000 by the end of the month, according to Xafinity.

Builders merchant JT Dove has slashed its forecasted defined benefit (DB) deficit by 11% after completing a medical underwriting study.

Sorca Kelly-Scholte says steady but low growth will keep rates historically low, while markets are likely to tumble at some point over the next few years

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has published an internal manual on how value-added tax (VAT) should be calculated for defined benefit (DB) occupational pension schemes.

The Paradise Papers leak poses some interesting questions for scheme trustees, says Jonathan Stapleton

British Airways (BA) has reimbursed the trustees of its Airways Pension Scheme (APS) for nearly £12m in litigation costs over the last two years.

The Bank of England has raised rates for the first time in 10 years on a gradual path towards normalisation. Stephanie Baxter explores whether this will give schemes a reprieve from low yields

The UK's 350 largest listed companies recorded just a £1bn fall in their defined benefit (DB) deficits over the course of October, Mercer's monthly update reveals.

Stark differences in approach to ESG issues between Europe and North America show significant cultural markers, James Phillips writes.

JPMAM's Sorca Kelly-Scholte makes the case for cashflow-driven investing at a time when many schemes are underfunded and need to grow investment returns to meet future liabilities.