defined benefit

Jack Jones looks at the lifeboat fund's track record

The government has confirmed the cap on compensation paid by the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) will be adjusted to give more money to long-serving employees with large pension pots.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is set to announce changes to the cap on benefits paid out by the Pension Protection Fund (PPF), PP has learned.

Asset managers are increasingly considering how to incorporate the best defined benefit (DB) features in defined contribution (DC) investment, according to research.

The value of the market for liability driven investment (LDI) has risen 11% over 2012 led by the growth in inflation hedging, a KPMG report finds.

This week respondents are divided over whether TPR should pay attention to third-party admins and if auto-transfers will harm savings

Six out of 10 respondents said employers were generally failing to make sufficient provisions for ill-health retirement when closing DB schemes.

Trustees should work with employers to agree funding solutions that balance member interests with business growth according to The Pension Regulator chairman Michael O'Higgins.

The Pensions Trust has appointed David Lane as chief finance officer.

The Communication Workers Union (CWU) has threatened a national strike after it "firmly rejected" the proposals from the Royal Mail to make changes to its pension plan.