DB Taskforce
Defined Contribution
There has been a huge amount of talk about the challenges facing DB schemes. Jonathan Stapleton asks if we are really facing a crisis and, if so, what needs to happen.
02 October 2017
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2 min read
Defined Benefit
Baroness Altmann believes DB scheme consolidation would both reduce administration costs and deliver better outcomes for members
29 September 2017
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3 min read
Defined Benefit
The PLSA's DB taskforce has released more details about its suggested scheme consolidation route, but questions remain about how it would work in practice. James Phillips reports
28 September 2017
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8 min read
Defined Benefit
Consolidating defined benefit (DB) schemes could give members greater security and lead to more affordable benefits, the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association's (PLSA) taskforce has said.
27 September 2017
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4 min read
Defined Benefit
Helen Morrissey spoke to DB Taskforce chairman Ashok Gupta at the recent PLSA Investment Conference about industry reaction to its recent report
13 March 2017
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5 min read
Defined Benefit
The PLSA's DB taskforce has suggested employers should be able to offload their DB scheme into merged 'superfunds'. James Phillips explores the idea.
10 March 2017
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6 min read
Defined Benefit
The industry must change its mind-set that consolidation of defined benefit (DB) funds is too difficult, according to DB Taskforce chairman Ashok Gupta.
09 March 2017
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2 min read
Defined Benefit
The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) has advocated a "full merger" of defined benefit (DB) schemes which splits employers from their burgeoning obligations.
07 March 2017
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4 min read
Industry
Graham Vidler says there needs to be a focus on simplicity in pension.
23 February 2017
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4 min read
Defined Benefit
The DB Taskforce's interim report reveals the risk of schemes not paying benefits in full is higher than previously thought. Jonathan Stapleton looks at the findings and assesses what can be done.
21 October 2016
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6 min read
