asset-backed contributions

Dairy Crest has bought back properties owned by its defined benefit (DB) pension scheme ahead of the sale of the group's dairies business in December.

Plans to release public funds on setting up a special purpose vehicle (SPV) for Newham Pension Fund have been called in by the council's overview and scrutiny (OS) committee following concerns.

PP looks at why trustees are coming under pressure over trapped surpluses and what they can do about it

BBA Aviation has introduced an asset-backed funding scheme to replace deficit contributions to its UK defined benefit (DB) scheme, following the firm's sale of a subsidiary.

This week Buzz respondents showed little enthusiasm for a regulatory review.

The vast majority of Buzz respondents are pretty relaxed about trustees agreeing to asset-backed contribution structures (ABCs).

Jack Jones examines the effect of the FRC’s warning over asset-backed contributions

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has launched a crackdown on companies using asset-backed contribution structures (ABCs) that reclassify pension obligations as equity instruments in their accounts.

This week we want to know if you think, given the regulator's warning, schemes making asset-backed contributions are being irresponsible.

The number of firms making asset-backed contributions (ABCs) to their schemes shot up in 2013, despite The Pensions Regulator (TPR) warning trustees to approach such arrangements with caution.