Jonathan Stapleton asks if small DB schemes can access the benefits of scale
The winding up of defined benefit (DB) schemes has led to increased demand for pension trustee liability insurance, the Occupational Pensions Defence Union (OPDU) says.
An unrecognised £70m pension liability has reduced WH Smith's stated 2012 post-tax profit by £4m.
The continued decline of defined benefit (DB) schemes has led to the industry being overcrowded with highly qualified actuaries, an independent trustee says.
More than three quarters of contributors predicted the drive by Local Government Pension Schemes (LGPS) to invest in local infrastructure would lead to conflicts.
Partnership has announced Guy Horton as its chief pricing officer to develop its technical and market pricing to boost new business.
A number of pension funds are avoiding poor valuation results because of the fortunate timing of their three-year cycles, according to Hymans Robertson partner Patrick Bloomfield.
The National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) has announced the results of a ballot on the election of five new members to its defined benefit (DB) and defined contribution (DC) councils.
The number of active members in occupational pension schemes has fallen 400,000 year-on-year, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Jack Jones looks at the significance of movements in measures of scheme funding