Cash cost to buy out the scheme will be ‘no more than £9m’ with payment expected in H1
Hymans Robertson finds sponsors open to alternative CDC and ‘DB lite’ options
Most weeks see an announcement that a defined benefit (DB) pension scheme has secured members’ benefits. While the UK has a strong insurance regime, these statements might imply that benefits are at risk where schemes are yet to transact with an insurer...
XPS survey finds increase in proportion of smaller transfer values
Investment incentives with a risk guarantee should be considered for DB schemes, IGG says
How scheme objectives and investment portfolios have changed over the past six months
Stephen Richards and Julia Ward discuss the pressures trustees are under
Irrespective of size, funding level or maturity, defined benefit (DB) pension plans have one common goal: to pay members' pensions in full and on time.
Nearly nine million employees aged 45 and over are "sleep-walking" into retirement, unaware of how much they need to save, according to research from Aviva.
Blackrock has launched two ESG index funds for defined benefit and defined contribution (DC) schemes in response to growing demand for sustainable investment options.