defined benefit

Regulator reveals 74% of DB schemes are now closed to future accrual with just over 5,000 schemes remaining

Solution will provide ‘secure and compliant’ way to deploy surplus capital

Aggregate surpluses reached £252bn this year, with ‘slight dip’ in funding levels last month

Regulator launches initiative to explore approach of schemes to investing in growth assets

Smart acquires WS Stakeholder scheme, XPS DB funding analysis, TPTIM signs up first external FM client

Survey finds ‘strong appetite’ for releasing surplus in correct conditions

Isio says buy-ins have more than doubled year-on-year

SPP says government should consider ‘unintended consequences’ of legislation

Over a fifth of profit warnings in Q3 came from firms with a DB pension scheme

LCP analysis of IAS19 surplus measures 120% aggregate funding level