FTSE 250

DB schemes will not vanish from FTSE 250 companies in the next 12 months according to PP research.

This week in pensions speculation was rife over tax relief reforms, the chancellor announced a cap on exit fees, and DB was set to vanish from the FTSE 250 within a year.

IFS Proshare head Gabbi Stopp has warned that employers with share schemes need to continue promoting the benefits of their plans.

Total deficits in FTSE 250 defined benefit (DB) pension schemes hit £12bn last year after rising more than 70% in 12 months, according to JLT Employee Benefits.

PP looks at the impact of record-breaking share values on scheme funding

There has been a steady decline in the proportion of FTSE 100 companies offering defined contribution (DC) trust-based schemes, according to Towers Watson.

FTSE350 auditors are to be forced to bid for work every five years under new competition rules; but avoid mandatory rotation.

The Pensions Management Institute is looking to create partnerships with other industry bodies in a bid to boost take-up of its auto-enrolment qualification.

FTSE 250 executive pensions have fallen by 20% since 2010 as a result of changes to tax limits, according to LCP research.

Dividend pay outs from UK companies will increase more than 10% this year, led by top dividend payments from telecom giant Vodafone, Capita predicts.