defined benefit

This year PP's features and analysis pieces enjoyed more traffic than ever before. Here are the most popular 20 articles for 2013.

This year has seen a number of high profile scheme developments, from asset-backed contributions, to auto-enrolment implementations and company restructures. Here PP sets out the best.

Defined contribution (DC) schemes could be exempt from paying VAT on management costs, according to a European Advocate General.

The government must not "lose sight" of improving defined contribution (DC) pensions as the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) develops its defined ambition (DA) project, industry figures warn.

Long term gilt yields remained largely unchanged following the US Federal Reserve's announcement that it would begin reducing its asset purchasing programme from January.

The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) shadow national advisory board will meet to discuss the future structure of the scheme next week, Councillor Kieran Quinn says.

Allowing defined contribution (DC) members to buy pensions in defined benefit (DB) sections can significantly drive up liabilities, HSBC Bank Pension Trust chief executive Lesley Alexander warns.

Jack Jones says UK Plc can't pin all its woes on pension costs

Rachel Dalton looks at the proportion of remuneration spent on pensions

The Carillion Defined Benefit (DB) Pension Trustee has agreed a longevity swap with Deutsche Bank covering £1bn of liabilities within its five schemes.