Investment

Defined benefit (DB) schemes should provide more comprehensive information when calculating cash equivalent transfer values (CETVs) to reduce delays, according to Rathmore Financial and Royal London.

Defined benefit (DB) schemes increased their surplus over February when using realistic investment return assumptions, according to First Actuarial.

Stephanie Baxter says the CWU's proposal for a risk sharing scheme at Royal Mail is a breath of fresh air at a time when there are growing concerns about DC.

Now Pensions has appointed Redington to provide independent investment consultancy services, replacing KPMG after a full tender process.

A global alliance of pension funds and investors have come together to call on fast food giants such as McDonald's to slash their use of antibiotics.

A union proposal for Royal Mail to create a risk sharing scheme has brought back the idea of defined ambition. Stephanie Baxter looks at how it would work and if it could set a blueprint for others

GKN Group is considering issuing corporate bonds to plug the gap in its defined benefit (DB) schemes, according to reports.

Imposing a higher levy on schemes without a substantive sponsor would be fairer and act as a deterrent, according to Pensions Buzz respondents.

Credit markets face challenges but there are opportunities for schemes finds Lynn Strongin Dodds

The total funding shortfall across Balfour Beatty's pension schemes rose by £85m to £231m over the course of 2016, driven by interest rate falls and contraction in credit spreads.