19th edition of PPF’s Purple Book shows funding improvements across the DB landscape

Organisations say additional information makes annual report ‘unreadable’ to members

Guidance for DB trustees is aligned with regulator’s funding code

Full scheme transaction secures the benefits of all 611 members

Transaction with MetLife will form part of the £1bn scheme’s investment portfolio

Sets out expectations of trustees and administrators when dealing with member data

Deal covers five different DB schemes within the group

Consultancy says DB schemes should consider other factors, not only price

CEO Nausicaa Delfas says broader pensions market is changing

Industry experts says consolidation into megafunds presents ‘complexity’