DB schemes

Pensions and investment consultancy Mercer has come under fire after taking 10 months to complete a defined benefit (DB) transfer.

XPS Pensions has combined its transfer value index and its transfer activity index to create a transfer watch service to understand the trends and behaviours of members accessing the pension freedoms.

Marc Hommel says some employers are insufficiently prepared to engage their trustees on how they intend to manage liquidity and other adverse aspects resulting from Brexit

Trustees do need professional help with member communications as suggested by the review into British Steel Pension Scheme case, this week's Pensions Buzz respondents said.

Almost two-thirds of FTSE 100 defined benefit (DB) pension schemes invest more than 50% of their assets in bonds, according to a report by JLT Employee Benefits.

Handing the pensions watchdog extra powers will not be enough without a significant overhaul of its culture and reputation, according to a damning report. Stephanie Baxter considers the criticisms

The aviation sector's constant evaluation of mistakes to improve safety should be applied to defined benefit schemes, as too many are making the same mistakes again and again, latest research shows.

"We must do something, this is something, therefore we must do this," is the politician's fallacy famously expounded by Sir Humphrey Appleby in the BBC sitcom Yes, Prime Minister.

Redington has appointed Marian Elliot to lead and help build its first integrated actuarial business line, effective as of 22 January.

Respondents say dividend clearance regime for firms with pension deficits is a bad idea.