Defined Benefit

As the hunt for yield continues, the burgeoning market for UK municipal bonds could provide some much needed fresh issues for pension fund investment. However, some remain sceptical about the appeal according to Angele Spiteri Paris.

PP looks at research on how multinational firms run their pension schemes

Michael Klimes asks whether the triennial valuation should be scrapped

Pension deficits at FTSE 350 firms grew 10% last month as falling bond yields reversed improvements in funding levels seen earlier this year, research finds.

Ten years after it opened its doors, PP looks at how the lifeboat fund is developing

Top stories this week include a call to ban DB to DC transfers, criticism for Now Pensions and lots of helpful stuff on 'freedom and choice'. Here's what you might have missed.

Pension deficits of UK companies have risen by £107bn since March 2014, according to research.

The majority of people accessing their pensions for the first time will be overpaying tax, Prudential head of business development Vince Smith-Hughes has warned.

HM Treasury has "no plans" to changes the valuation factor currently used to test DB benefits against the lifetime allowance despite growing calls for a review, PP reveals.

PP looks at the issues schemes will have to address after 6 April