
PPF dismisses any concern over D&B ratings
The Pension Protection Fund insists it has full confidence in rating agency Dun & Bradstreet despite errors in some other scores it provides.
Concerns over D&B’s involvement in calculating the PPF levy were voiced after the errors were found in checks on company scores. But D&B insisted the problems were unrelated to its work for the PPF and...
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Croydon sets up asset-backed funding to reduce pension contributions
An innovative funding structure has been agreed for Croydon Pension Fund. However, there are some concerns about the arrangement. Stephanie Baxter reports
Half of pension scam red flags raised by schemes involves advisers, finds survey
Some 52% of red flags raised by schemes on suspected scam pension transfers involve advisers or unregulated introducers, a report by the Pension Scams Industry Group (PSIG) has claimed.
Have your say: Should CEOs have to pay into the same staff DB scheme as their workers?
In this week's Pensions Buzz, we want to know whether bosses should have to pay into the same staff DB scheme as their workers rather than their own executive pension fund.
Norfolk Pension Fund wins rare US securities fraud class action case
The Norfolk Pension Fund has been successful as the lead plaintiff in a class action case that went to jury trial in California involving securities fraud.