defined benefit

Defined benefit (DB) trustees should consider increasing the transfer values they offer to members in light of the upcoming liberalisation of defined contribution (DC) regulation, according to Mercer.

So as expected the Treasury's response to the Budget consultation will allow transfers from private sector DB schemes to DC.

Barnett Waddingham has unveiled an online valuation tool targeted at trustees and employers to help them comply with the updated defined benefit (DB) code of practice.

The trustee of the Honda Group UK Pension Scheme has appointed Punter Southall to provide actuarial services from its Bristol office.

The value of assets in workplace defined contribution (DC) pension schemes is likely to surpass those of defined benefit (DB) by 2036 if auto-enrolment (AE) opt-outs remain low, research has found.

Total pension liabilities of FTSE100 companies have risen from £515bn to £557bn in the last 12 months - an increase of £42bn, according to data.

Henry Tapper says the people want collective defined contribution (DC) pensions

State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) has increased the size of its defined contribution (DC) pensions team.

FTSE350 companies saw their pension deficits rise £39bn in the past 12 months, according to Mercer.

Triennial valuations are quickly "becoming a thing of the past" as three-quarters of trustees say it is important to have real time access to information says Hymans Robertson.