Pension Protection Fund

The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has called on widows and widowers in same-sex marriages or civil partnerships to check whether they are receiving their full survivor entitlement from the lifeboat fund.

Peter Laurence has been appointed to a newly-created role at Trafalgar House to expand the business.

Industry says as professionals, punishment should be given due to their level of expertise.

Last week's agreement on a regulated apportionment arrangement (RAA) to split Tata Steel UK (TSUK) from its defined benefit (SB) pension fund fails to answer fundamental questions.

The regulator and lifeboat fund have agreed plans to sever the £15bn British Steel Pension Scheme from Tata Steel UK after months of negotiations with the trustee and sponsor.

The aggregate balance of the UK's defined benefit (DB) schemes improved by £6.2bn over July, according to the Pension Protection Fund's (PPF) 7800 Index.

This week's top stories include Now Pensions voluntarily withdrawing from the regulator's master trust assurance list as it battles with historic contribution issuers.

Alan Rubenstein is to step down as chief executive of the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) after nearly nine years in the role.

Having successfully brought PPF member services in-house, the lifeboat fund will do the same for FAS administration to lower costs and deliver customer satisfaction. The PPF speaks to Stephanie Baxter.

Despite a challenging year, the lifeboat fund has weathered the storm with strong returns and an improved funding level. Stephanie Baxter analyses its annual report