Top stories on PP this week included worries about the funding impact of DB members cashing out, small pot consolidation, and Steve Webb's hopes and regrets. Here's what you might have missed.
Most industry figures think defined benefit (DB) schemes will have to cut benefits to tackle spiralling deficits, according to PP research.
The total deficit of schemes in the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) 7800 Index has surged by nearly £322bn over the past 12 months.
The Box Clever Pension Scheme has started an assessment period with the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) to decide if it will have to enter the lifeboat fund.
The advisory board of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) has announced its 2015 strategy to tackle the scheme's estimated £47bn deficit.
As deficits hit a record level, PP looks at the impact on funding negotiations
Research shows a 40% drop in new ABCs
Private sector defined benefit (DB) schemes have seen their combined deficits rise 70% in the past 12 months, according to research.
BT will pay £1.5bn into its defined benefit (DB) pension scheme by April to tackle a £7bn deficit as part of an agreed recovery plan with the trustees.
The collective deficit of FTSE 350 defined benefit (DB) pension schemes increased 91% last year, according to research.