defined benefit

The Welsh Assembly Members' scheme will not be reformed as a defined contribution arrangement due to fears this would dissuade "high quality" candidates standing for election.

Argos employees who are members of Unite have threatened more strike action unless the retailer resolves a dispute over the closure of its defined benefit scheme.

A "somewhat surprising" intervention by the European Commission has made it unlikely pension funds will be successful in the Wheels VAT case, experts argue.

The National Association of Pension Funds has launched separate multi-employer forums for defined benefit and defined contribution schemes.

Rising equity markets coupled with a small increase in gilt yields helped scheme deficits improve by £2.7bn over August, according to the PPF 7800 index.

Pension fund growth fell below 2% in 2011 for the world's largest 300 pension funds, down from 11% a year earlier, research by Towers Watson says.

Secretary of State Theresa May today announced the final government position on police pensions, with it likely to move to a career average revalued earnings scheme.

Matt Gore from Pension Corporation, Nigel Ferrier from Ferrier Pearce and Barry Morse from Babcock International Group Pension Scheme discuss the current trends and strategies in member communications in defined benefit and defined contribution pension...

The High Court has ruled trustees in the Federated Flexiplan case have the discretion to award or withhold any surplus arising in the scheme from members.

The demand for liability driven investment strategies among small and medium defined benefit schemes will grow over the next three years, Aon Hewitt says.