Five stories you may have missed this week

BT Pension Scheme’s deficit and the Metal Box scheme’s £2.2bn buyout

Hope William-Smith
clock • 1 min read
The best of PP's news from 5-8 October, 2021.
Image:

The best of PP's news from 5-8 October, 2021.

This week’s top stories included updates from the BT Pension Scheme’s annual accounts and the Metal Box Pension Scheme’s £2.2bn buyout with Pension Insurance Corporation.

1) BT Pension Scheme expects further deficit fall The £57bn BT Pension Scheme expects its funding position to improve further as a result of sponsor contributions and higher than assumed returns...

To continue reading this article...

Join Professional Pensions

Become a Professional Pensions Lite Member today

  • Three complimentary articles per month covering the latest real-time news, analysis and opinion from the industry
  • Receive important and breaking news stories via our two daily news alerts
  • Hear from industry experts and other forward-thinking leaders

Are you a trustee, investment consultant or in-house pension and benefit scheme professional? You can apply for full complimentary access here

Join now

 

Already a Professional Pensions
member?

Login

More on Industry

Transfer value index down 6% this year

Transfer value index down 6% this year

XPS index records ‘modest increase’ last month, with values 3% down last quarter

Jasmine Urquhart
clock 20 October 2025 • 1 min read
Buzz: Will the 'Sterling 20' initiative help schemes invest more in UK assets?

Buzz: Will the 'Sterling 20' initiative help schemes invest more in UK assets?

‘Sterling 20’ initiative, focus on cost over member outcomes and external advice

Professional Pensions
clock 20 October 2025 • 1 min read
UK's biggest pension funds join forces with government to launch Sterling 20 initiative

UK's biggest pension funds join forces with government to launch Sterling 20 initiative

Chancellor joins 20 pension providers and insurers to help drive growth across the UK

Holly Roach
clock 20 October 2025 • 5 min read
Trustpilot