Pension Protection Fund

The aggregate funding position of the 7400 defined benefit pension schemes monitored by the Pension Protection Fund worsened to a deficit of £2.2bn last month.

The funding position for private sector defined benefit schemes is £95bn worse off than this time last year, according to Pension Capital Strategies.

The department for work and pensions' proposals to enable Pension Protection Fund compensation to be shared in the event of divorce will place administrative strain on the PPF, a consultant says.

Uniq has agreed with its trustees to take a pensions holiday until 2013, stopping all contributions to the scheme.

Emma Dunkley previews the April 15 edition of Professional Pensions.

The Pension Protection Fund and Visteon UK scheme trustees have filed a $550m (£350m) claim against US Visteon Corporation to recover money for the fund.

US/UK - The Pension Protection Fund and Visteon UK scheme trustees have filed a US$550m claim against US Visteon Corporation to recover money for the fund.

Defined benefit pension funds are £0.3bn in surplus for the first time since June 2008, Pension Protection Fund figures reveal.

UK - Defined benefit pension funds are £300m (US$463m) in surplus for the first time since June 2008, Pension Protection Fund figures revealed.

UK - The Reader's Digest Pension Scheme has entered the Pension Protection Fund's assessment period.