defined benefit

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.

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