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Lane Clarke & Peacock (LCP) has warned that an “unwelcome year-end headache” is looming following last month’s GMP equalisation ruling, as XPS Pensions Group revealed schemes owe members up to £32,000.

The number of defined benefit (DB) scheme members with benefits protected by an insurer will double by the middle of the decade, according to Lane Clark & Peacock (LCP).

Questions remain unanswered around defined benefit (DB) scheme funding, according to analysis by Lane Clark & Peacock (LCP).

Former BHS owner Dominic Chappell potentially faces his fourth personal bankruptcy in order to pay £9.5m of contributions he owes to the failed retailer’s pension schemes.

The Reckitt Benckiser Pension Fund has secured a £415m buy-in with Scottish Widows, insuring the benefits of around half of pensioners.

The intricacies of pensions legislation mean industry feedback can be valuable for governmental policy-making, says Sir Steve Webb.

This week’s top stories included a ruling for a convicted trustee to return £292,000 in stolen pension funds, while the long-awaited timeline for the pensions dashboard was announced.

The sponsoring employers of the UK’s largest pension schemes may have to put an additional £40-£45bn into their schemes over the next decade, Lane Clark & Peacock (LCP) warns.

Just Group has completed a £340m buy-in with the Ibstock Pension Scheme in the insurer’s largest ever bulk annuity transaction.

Regulatory guidance “could set too high a hurdle” for superfunds, Lane Clark and Peacock (LCP) warns.