Pensions Buzz

Defined benefit (DB) 'superfund' consolidators will not take off, according to 52% of this week's Pensions Buzz respondents.

In this week's Pensions Buzz, we want to know whether you believe defined benefit (DB) 'superfund' consolidators will take off, and if there will be further consolidation of local government pension scheme pools.

Granting statutory protection to pre-1997 benefits in defined benefit (DB) schemes would be an unfair cost to sponsors and would force even more closures, according to this weeks' Pensions Buzz respondents.

In this week's Pensions Buzz, we want to know if pre-1997 pension benefits should receive statutory protection against inflation.

The regulator is not striking the right balance in its 'clearer, quicker and tougher' approach on enforcement, according to this week's Pensions Buzz respondents.

In this week's Pensions Buzz, we want to know whether you believe The Pensions Regulator is hitting the right balance on its approach to enforcement.

The pressure of "excessive regulation" is causing a drop in the number of lay trustees and deterring people from taking up the role, according to this week's Pensions Buzz respondents.

While the new powers are welcome, most respondents doubt it will make a difference to the outcomes for members, Pensions Buzz respondents say.

Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) members should be responsible for most of the cost of increased contributions if the scheme's defined benefit (DB) section remains open to accrual, Pensions Buzz respondents say.

In this week's Pensions Buzz survey, we want to know whether members or employers should bear more of the cost if contributions are raised in the Universities Superannuation Scheme if it remains open to future accrual.