defined benefit

Debenhams has agreed to pay a total of £76m into its defined benefit (DB) schemes over the next eight years following the completion of the fund's triennial valuation in June.

FTSE350 defined benefit (DB) schemes paid out £13bn more than they received in contributions last year, raising the risk they could be forced to sell assets at depressed prices.

Greater Manchester Pension Fund (GMPF) and the London Pensions Fund Authority (LPFA) have invested £60m in a UK renewable energy project.

Public equity markets are becoming much riskier than private equity with flash crashes and higher volatility, according to Greater Manchester Pension Fund (GMPF) investment manager Neil Cooper.

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The funding deficit of the British Steel Pension Scheme (BSPS) has dropped from £550m to £90m as a result of cost cutting measures agreed following tough negotiations.

Pan Governance has been chosen to act as independent trustee of Deloitte's defined benefit (DB) master trust which was launched earlier this year.

Sponsoring employers will not have to help fund equalised survivor benefits for widowers and same sex partners before 2005.

The National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) has appointed Frank Johnson as chair of its defined benefit (DB) council, and Richard Butcher as chair of its defined contribution (DC) council.