Barnett Waddingham

Sponsors and trustees of open Defined Benefit (DB) schemes face distinct challenges to communicate effectively with their members. Barnett Waddingham's Simon Taylor and Damian Stancombe discuss how best to engage and inform them.

Average time to buyout for FTSE 350 DB schemes fell by one year and four months in May

The hearing could have significant ramifications for schemes if successful

A £100bn pension surplus and findings on the ‘pension consumer journey’

Standalone business will support trustees with pension executive and management services

Report says governance structure must be flexible enough for changing circumstances

The promotions take the total number of partners at the consultancy to 93

New board members at The Pension Superfund and new statistics on buyouts

Average time to buyout for DB schemes lowest recorded since index’s inception

PP’s latest admin survey reveals scheme ratings of industry providers