Deficits

A sharp drop in inflation expectations and continuing low gilt yields have undermined the ability of the UK's biggest firms to support their pension schemes, research finds.

PP looks at the latest statistics from the regulator on scheme funding

Premier Foods saw the deficit in its defined benefit pension schemes fall by almost two thirds in the 15 months to April, after its hedging strategy paid off handsomely.

PwC and Redington have teamed up to provide actuarial and investment consulting services to clients.

Defined benefit (DB) schemes are seeing little reduction in their size of deficit or length of recovery plan according to figures published by The Pensions Regulator.

FTSE 100 companies reduced contributions to plug deficits in defined benefit (DB) pension schemes by 23% in the last accounting year, according to research.

The size of BT's defined benefit pension deficit helped save the telecoms giant from being acquired, according to chief financial officer Tony Chanmugam.

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.

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

Jack Jones looks at a report that finds a growing number of schemes are reacting to worsening deficits by extending recovery plans