defined benefit

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has published its draft code of practice for public sector schemes for consultation.

Increasing employer pension contributions driven by rising longevity, auto-enrolment (AE) and poor defined benefit (DB) scheme returns has held back wage growth, according to Treasury figures.

Trustees of multi-employer defined benefit (DB) schemes may come under added pressure from sponsors due to changes in the Generally Accepted Accounting Practice in the UK (UK GAAP).

The Pensions Regulator's (TPR) defined benefit (DB) consultation on setting a balanced approach for pension funding has been largely welcomed by the industry.

Naomi Rainey looks at how the chewing gum manufacturer is re-engaging DB members

The Royal Mail has seen its scheme surplus soar to more than £1.8bn after trustees agreed to break the link between salaries and pensionable pay.

Schemes undergoing triennial valuations in 2013 will see the projected time to fully repay deficits increase to 11 years, research from PwC shows.

Recent developments at Lloyds Banking Group (LBG) demonstrate the "two futures" of DB provision that could be solved with defined ambition (DA) proposals, pensions minister Steve Webb says.

Tough action on Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) costs could save taxpayers £1bn and avoid a "death spiral" for the scheme, the Centre for Policy Studies (CPS) says.

Capita Employee Benefits has expanded its investment consultancy team with the appointment of former LCP lead consultant Sam Roberts.