Employer covenant

TPR publishes annual funding statement 2026

Defined Benefit

TPR publishes annual funding statement 2026

Watchdog says most schemes should now be shifting their focus to endgame planning

clock 06 May 2026 • 3 min read
Schemes have 'low confidence' in employer strength

Defined Benefit

Schemes have 'low confidence' in employer strength

LCP finds ‘significant number’ of DB trustees have low confidence in medium-term strength of employer

clock 16 June 2023 • 2 min read
Scheme sponsor covenant monitoring largely not risen over the last year

Industry

Scheme sponsor covenant monitoring largely not risen over the last year

Economic outlook has not led to increased monitoring for two thirds of industry

clock 23 May 2023 • 1 min read

Industry

Cardano commits to staying 'close to its knitting' as Lincoln rebrands

Cardano adopts ‘measured’ approach to future initiatives

clock 21 June 2021 • 5 min read

Industry

Just one in six schemes report long-term covenant damage

Just one in six (16%) of schemes believe the Covid-19 pandemic has weakened their sponsor’s ability to support them in the long term, research by Willis Towers Watson finds.

clock 20 October 2020 • 3 min read

Law and Regulation

PP Brexit Advisory Panel: Why schemes must prepare for all outcomes

Professional Pensions' expert Brexit Advisory Panel discusses the key considerations for schemes ahead of the UK's potential exit from the European Union

clock 11 September 2019 • 10 min read

Defined Benefit

Employer covenant is top risk facing DB schemes amid Brexit concerns, finds PTL

Concern about the potential impact on employer covenants has been rated the top risk for defined benefit (DB) schemes, according to a PTL survey.

clock 19 March 2019 • 2 min read

Defined Benefit

Schemes facing 2018 valuations not on track to wipe out deficits, says TPR

The regulator's funding analysis for 'tranche 13' schemes finds many are falling behind recovery plans. James Phillips looks at the findings

clock 30 May 2018 • 4 min read

Appointments

Employer Covenant Working Group elects chair

Donald Fleming has been elected as chair of the Employer Covenant Working Group (ECWG).

clock 02 August 2017 • 1 min read

Defined Benefit

Employer covenant - the cornerstone of Integrated Risk Management

Andrew Palmer looks at why employer covenant is an increasingly important issue for schemes

clock 25 January 2017 • 4 min read
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