Deficits

The UK should appreciate its defined benefit (DB) system and not make hasty reforms which undermine its sustainability according to the Trades Union Congress (TUC).

Further quantitative easing (QE) and cutting interest rates to 0.25% have not hurt businesses with defined benefit (DB) schemes, according to the Bank of England (BoE).

This week we want to know if The Pensions Regulator (TPR) needs more powers and if the Work and Pensions Committee (WPC) should launch an inquiry into costs for savers.

In a letter to the editor, retired actuary Richard Abramson explains why both Dan Mikulskis and Con Keating could be wrong about how to value DB liabilities…

Aon Hewitt has combined its liability management and risk settlement teams in response to increased pension scheme demand to accelerate their journey to buyout.

This week we want to know what single factor best explains the decline in people taking regulated financial advice and if online tools will improve member outcomes.

FTSE 350 scheme deficits rose by a modest £3bn over September after months of significant growth, which saw them almost triple since February.

The 350 largest UK listed companies could see their 2017 profits fall by £2bn as the cost of new defined benefit (DB) scheme benefits rises.

The combined balance of British Airways' (BA) defined benefit (DB) schemes has returned to a deficit after recording a surplus at the end of last year.

The trustee of soft drinks manufacturer AG Barr's defined benefit scheme has insured 50% of its total pensioner liabilities through Canada Life.