PPF

With one in eight DB schemes still open to new members, Michael Klimes explores the argument that they should be run differently from closed ones

There are increasing concerns pre-pack administrations are being exploited to dump pension schemes into the PPF. Stephanie Baxter explores whether there is systemic misuse and if the regime is ripe for reform

The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has raised the fraud compensation levy for the first time since 2012 as it prepares for an expected swell in claims.

The British Steel Pension Scheme (BSPS) could have a £2bn surplus when using best estimate investment return assumptions, analysis by First Actuarial has suggested.

This week's top stories include speculation about what the snap general election may mean for pensions, and Bernard Matthews' owners accused by MPs of throwing out a deal to save the DB scheme for their own benefit.

Tata Steel has reportedly offered a one-off £520m payment into the British Steel Pension Scheme (BSPS) in an attempt to cut ties with the fund.

The upcoming general election is an opportunity to put forward a bolder pension policy says Hilary Salt.

The former owners of Bernard Matthews have been criticised for rejecting a takeover deal which would have stopped its defined benefit (DB) scheme from entering the Pension Protection Fund (PPF).

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has launched a consultation which considers allowing contracted-out pensioner members to transfer to schemes which have never been contracted-out.

Helen Morrissey gauges industry reaction to TPR's investment guidelines for defined benefit schemes