PwC

Low Reliance Index which tracks 5,000 corporate DB schemes measured 119% funding ratio

How the funding of defined benefit pension schemes is changing

Risk reduction transactions secure benefits for nearly 2,500 pensioners and deferred members

Deal insures the benefits of 675 pensioners as well as 256 deferred members

Transaction secures the benefits of 66 pensioners and eight deferred members

Recognising excellence among schemes, consultants, asset managers and providers

Consultancy warns schemes facing number of challenges following recent market volatility

The deal secures the benefits of 2,295 retirees and 5,890 deferred scheme members

Agreement enables the firm’s DC contributions to be funded from the DB surplus

Firm says schemes are ‘reconsidering’ strategies