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DB pension schemes need to increase certainty about potential outcomes to help them reach their chosen goal, says Jos Vermeulen of Insight Investment

Deficit contributions and favourable asset returns in recent years have led to improved funding positions and our analysis suggests buying out scheme liabilities with an insurer is now a realistic medium-term goal for the majority of FTSE 350 companies...

ReAssure Group has revealed its intention to publish a registration document and its potential intention to float on the London Stock Exchange (LSE).

The UK inflation rate remained flat at 3% in January, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), beating analysts' expectations of a drop to 2.9%.

Letter to FTSE All-Share members

Private sector defined benefit (DB) schemes saw a small improvement in their funding ratios in November after a year of market turmoil.

FTSE 350 companies may need to reconsider whether to pay dividends after the total deficit has climbed to £207bn by the end of August.

Total deficits of UK defined benefit (DB) schemes have reached an all-time high for the sixth month in a row, according to JLT Employee Benefits.

Companies could increase their defined benefit (DB) contributions rates to meet a £770bn funding gap over the next 60 years.

Total deficits of UK defined benefit (DB) schemes reached an all-time high of £341bn by the end of June amid uncertainty over Brexit, according to JLT Employee Benefits.