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IAS19

Total DB deficit falls 9% over July
Total DB deficit falls 9% over July

The collective deficit of defined benefit (DB) schemes decreased by £40bn to £420bn over July, according to PwC's monthly Skyval index.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 01 August 2017
Pension accounting changes - the what, when, who and how
Pension accounting changes - the what, when, who and how

Darren Redmayne and Paul Houghton look into upcoming changes to how IAS19 is to be applied.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 18 April 2017
Whitbread deficit jumps 40% to £403m
Whitbread deficit jumps 40% to £403m

The pensions deficit at Whitbread has increased by 40% from March to September according to its latest half-year results.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 25 October 2016
Carclo fails to pay dividend due to pension deficit burden
Carclo fails to pay dividend due to pension deficit burden

Plastic manufacturer Carclo has confirmed it has not paid its final dividend of the year due to its worsening pension deficit, after issuing a warning in August.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 14 October 2016
How can we close the DB funding gap?
How can we close the DB funding gap?

As the issue of DB deficits continues to cause headaches, Charlotte Moore looks at how they can be dealt with.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 22 September 2016
DB contributions at highest level in any year since 2009
DB contributions at highest level in any year since 2009

Sponsor contribution levels for the FTSE 100 defined benefit (DB) schemes are the highest since 2009 according to an LCP survey.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 16 August 2016
Galliford Try completes £95m buy-in with Just Retirement
Galliford Try completes £95m buy-in with Just Retirement

Just Retirement has undertaken a pensioner buy-in for the Galliford Try defined benefit (DB) scheme.

  • Risk Reduction
  • 01 July 2016
How Johnson Press reduced liabilities through medical underwriting
How Johnson Press reduced liabilities through medical underwriting

Johnston Press has revealed how it cut its pension liabilities by £53m through a medically underwritten study to review assumed life expectancy of its members.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 27 April 2016
IASB opens consultation on changes to pension accounting

The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) has published a consultation on proposed narrow-scope amendments to its pension accounting requirements.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 19 June 2015
How proposed accounting rule changes could affect schemes and sponsors

Do proposed changes to accounting rules mean Armageddon for UK PLC

  • Law and Regulation
  • 19 August 2014
FTSE350 funding levels hit four-year low

The funding level of FTSE350 pension schemes tumbled to a four-year low of 83% after deficits grew by £4bn last month.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 05 August 2014
Morrisons' DB liabilities drop by almost half in a year

Low cost supermarket Morrisons' net pension liabilities almost halved from £20m to £11m over the 12 months to February 2014.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 14 March 2014
QinetiQ closes DB scheme and cuts deficit in half

QinetiQ has closed its defined benefit (DB) scheme to future accrual, cutting its deficit by half to £20m.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 22 November 2013
TPR finds two Guinness Peat firms are 'insufficiently resourced'

Guinness Peat Group (GPG) says it two of its three sponsoring employers have been found to be "insufficiently resourced" in its regulator investigation.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 15 November 2013
Sainsbury's sees £635m drop in actuarial valuation deficit

Sainsbury's defined benefit (DB) scheme actuarial deficit has fallen by £635m over the three years between March 2009 and 2012, its interim results show.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 14 November 2013
Babcock scheme's deficit grows £212m despite higher discount rate

Engineering firm Babcock International Group has seen a six-month £212m spike in its defined benefit (DB) deficit despite using a higher discount rate, its half year report shows.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 12 November 2013
FTSE350 deficits rise by £6bn over October despite asset boost

FTSE350 companies' defined benefit (DB) scheme deficits increased by £6bn over October to hit £102bn on an IAS19 basis, despite rising asset values, Mercer says.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 11 November 2013
Experian surplus halves after liability spike

Credit agency Experian has seen its IAS19 defined benefit (DB) surplus shrink after volatility in the discount rate used to calculate liabilities, its half year report shows.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 06 November 2013
Firms expected to review pensions accounting following WH Smith ruling

Financial Reporting Council (FRC) investigation into WH Smith accounts, could see all accounts preparers changing pension liabilities on financial statements.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 11 October 2013
Tesco deficit up 25% in six months after rate rise

Tesco has seen its defined benefit (DB) deficit rise after asset rises failed to halt liability increases with a fall in the discount rate.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 02 October 2013
Tracking deficits: The difference between IAS19, s179 and buyout

Jack Jones looks at the significance of movements in measures of scheme funding

  • Defined Benefit
  • 19 September 2013
John Lewis deficit up 10% as pensions review continues

John Lewis Partnership has seen an £87m increase in its defined benefit (DB) scheme deficit despite pumping in more than £50m, its interim results show.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 12 September 2013
Go-Ahead to close DB bus scheme as deficit doubles

Go-Ahead has triggered a formal 60-day consultation on closing its defined benefit (DB) scheme to future accrual, its final results show.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 05 September 2013
Johnson merges DB schemes to cut costs and enhance returns

Johnson Service Group (JSG) will merge its existing three defined benefit (DB) schemes into one as it looks to cut operating costs.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 03 September 2013
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