PPF

Jonathan Stapleton's take on the Hugh MacKay case

Combined UK defined benefit deficits improved by £5bn to total £265bn at the end of January, latest figures from the Pension Protection Fund show.

Schemes with contingent assets have until the end of March to certify that they meet stringent new criteria if they are to be used to reduce their Pension Protection Fund levy.

With the price of complete buyouts becoming prohibitive for many trustees, Andrew Short looks at cheaper alternatives to shifting liabilities, and how they can be funded.

Fraser Sparks and Philip Goodchild consider the regulator's statement on statutory employers.

Michael Bow delves into the complex background of the latest FSD

The Pensions Regulator has banned three ex-trustees for life after uncovering "serious and persistent" breaches of investment regulations and legislation on trustee knowledge.

The Pension Protection Fund is set to add specialist farmland and timberland fund managers to its investment manager panel to assist its alternative investment programme.

The Pension Protection Fund is set to move into absolute return strategies, asset backed securities and emerging market debt with the appointment of a specialist bond manager panel.

Pension Corporation's David Collinson takes John Redwood to task