defined benefit

Mercer has appointed partner Alan Baker as UK head of defined benefit (DB) risk, replacing Ali Tayyebi who will concentrate on client work.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is to consult on extending defined contribution (DC) charge disclosure proposals to defined benefit (DB) schemes.

The rules that allow retirees to take small pots as a lump sum need to be drastically simplified, say Buzz respondents.

An unprecedented period of ultra-low interest rates has harmed both defined benefit (DB) schemes and defined contribution (DC) savers, say Buzz respondents.

Trinity Mirror's pension liabilities rose by £12.5m last year as a result of a fall in the real discount rate from 1.7% to 1.05%, its annual statement showed.

Three Local Authority Pension Fund Forum (LAPFF) member funds have joined a North American trade union in pushing National Express for better working conditions.

Helen Morrissey looks at how quantitative easing has affected defined benefit schemes

Helen Morrissey says the damage done by QE will take years to fix

Lloyds Banking Group (LBG) has confirmed it will scrap pensionable pay increases in its defined benefit (DB) schemes from April, netting a one-off saving of £1bn.

Steven Hull has been appointed partner within Eversheds' London office and joins from the law firm Ashurst where he was head of the pensions department.