defined benefit

Appointments

Hymans Robertson promotes four to partner

Hymans Robertson has appointed four new partners across different areas within the firm, including financial services and defined benefit.

clock 02 May 2018 • 2 min read

Defined Benefit

DB closure to future accrual gathers pace as just 4% open to new members, finds research

Some 43% of defined benefit (DB) schemes are closed to future accrual, while just 4% are still open to new active members, according to analysis by Barnett Waddingham.

clock 02 May 2018 • 3 min read

Defined Benefit

Pension deficit fell £53bn over April; interest rates outlook is 'crucial'

The combined deficit of the UK's private sector defined benefit (DB) schemes fell by 40% to £78bn on an accounting basis during April, JLT Employee Benefits analysis has revealed.

clock 01 May 2018 • 2 min read

Appointments

Allen & Overy promotes lawyers to partner and counsel

Allen & Overy has promoted Andy Cork to partner and Jason Shaw to counsel in its London pensions team.

clock 30 April 2018 • 1 min read

Defined Benefit

LDI indices launched to 'improve governance and transparency'

A suite of liability driven investment (LDI) indices has been launched by STOXX and RiskFirst to aid trustees and consultants select, monitor and challenge managers.

clock 20 April 2018 • 2 min read

Defined Benefit

DB superfunds will not take off, say over half of respondents

Defined benefit (DB) 'superfund' consolidators will not take off, according to 52% of this week's Pensions Buzz respondents.

clock 20 April 2018 • 5 min read

Defined Benefit

Unison members 'narrowly' accept USS offer

Just over half (52%) of Unison members voted to accept a pledge to keep defined benefit provision in the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) until at least April 2019 in an "above-average" turn-out.

clock 17 April 2018 • 1 min read

Appointments

Mercer appoints new CIO

Jo Holden has been promoted from her role as Mercer's defined benefit (DB) leader to replace Steven Blackie as chief investment officer (CIO), the consultancy announced today.

clock 17 April 2018 • 1 min read

Defined Benefit

TPR met with GKN trustees nine times over two years

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has revealed it had nine meetings with the pension fund trustees of GKN from April 2016 to March 2018.

clock 13 April 2018 • 1 min read

Investment

We need a joined-up approach to costs

Caroline Escott says there should be alignment between the various policy and regulatory initiatives on value for money to avoid overburdening trustees.

clock 12 April 2018 • 3 min read
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