Events this year have raised the issue of whether the industry and trustees should give earlier warnings to the regulator and PPF about issues with DB schemes. Kristian Brunt-Seymour looks at the options.
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.
The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has made it easier for schemes to recertify some mortgage exclusions and asset backed contributions (ABCs) after a consulting on its levy rules.
The Pensions Protection Fund Ombudsman (PPFO) has rejected a complaint held by trustees over the suitability of a PPF levy guarantor.
A new accounting standard will worsen the insolvency scores of hundreds of employers in the Pension Protection Fund, finds Stephanie Baxter
The number of schemes appealing their Pension Protection Fund (PPF) levies has dropped 70% since the lifeboat fund switching rating agencies earlier this year.
Multi-employer schemes could be on the hook for millions
This week's top stories include a new campaign by the government to boost awareness about the single tier state pension; changes the PPF is making to the levy rules and tax relief
The Pension Protection Fund is proposing to make six changes to its levy rules in relation to the PPF-specific model. Here are the proposed changes in full…
The Pension Protection Fund has revealed its levy estimate for schemes in 2016/2017 will total £615m, down from £635m the previous year.